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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [150v] (305/502)
The record is made up of 1 volume (249 folios). It was created in 1 Nov 1873-14 Feb 1874. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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of pay now nor have we since 1928 ( a.d . 1871). We have been deprived of our
emoluments because we were suspected of helping Jamnabae, the Rani ot
Khanderao, whose sister is the wife of me, Narayenrao. Our desire is to have our
emoluments restored and to be assured of safety from future molestations. We
have made petitions to the Dewan and the Commander-in-Chief, but no one
listens to us. The only answer we get is "you are dismissed." We never had
any Sanads beyond our long continued occupancy. The horses which were taken
from us were our private property, bought with our own money.
Cross-examination deferred till 15thinstant.
R eply of the D urbar in the case op N arayenrao and S hivrao H arpale,
No. 12 :—The statement is admitted to be correct generally. The
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
hav
ing no confidence in them dispensed with their services. If there is any pri vate
property of theirs found to be in our possession, it will be restored after enquiiy.
13. A li M ahamad R aya A li of B aroda , states :— I was born in Baroda,
but my father came to it about eighty years ago. My maternal grandfather Jemadar
Shakar, was the first of my family here in the time of Anabarao. My present
establishment has been abolished. I had 25 foot-men in the time of Khanderao
Maharaj. He reduced 4 men. Nine months ago I got a verbal order from the
Sebandi Commander that all my 21 men were transferred to the command ot
Eshvantrao, one of the Gaekwar's personal followers. I petitioned the Commander
in-Chief, the Dewan and others, but was only abused for my pains, and no
one would listen to me. I have not received my pay for nine months. I want
my establishment and position restored to me. There was no cause given for re
moving these men beyond that it was the Sarkar's pleasure. The pay I got was
Rs. 2,000 annually before any reductions took place.
Cross-examined by G aekwar's Agents :— I have heard that Bshvantrao has
been dismissed. I have not been told that chits have been made out for the pay.
Xh#«Karkoon Babarao in the Commander-in-Chief s office did tell me my men
were to be restored to me. I have not informed the Commander-in-Chief that
my men have not been re-transferred to me. I never see him. His Karkuns
conduct his business. My Karkun did read the list of men to be restored to me,
but they were only names. I have*not seen the men.
Re-called and re -examined : In the year Sanvat 1923 ( a.d . 1866) on the out
break of Waghirs at Okamandal an additional levy of three hundred men was
required to be raised, besides the previous regular Mahal establishment of two
hundred men. Previous to this I had no concern with the latter establishment.
The rate of pay of the new levy was Rs. 2 less than the customary rate of
Rs. 10. No one would raise men at the lesser rate till I came forward. I
brought 300 men, and the command of the whole force of 500 was given to me.
When the outbreak was suppressed, the three hundred men were discharged, and 1
was deprived of the command of the 200 regulars about seven months after the
present Maharaj's accession. The present commander is Sheikji Sahib, one ot
Malharrao Gaekwar's personal followers. My complaint is that though I made
this contract at a much lower rate than any one else and benefitted the Govern
ment, I have been deprived of my service. When the levy was 500 strong, I
got Rs. 175 pay, and when only 200 strong, I got Rs. 75 monthly.
The Gaekwar's Agents decline to cross-examine.
Reply of the
Durbar
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:—The cause of the complaint as to the charge of his
21 foot being given to Eshvantrao has been removed, and as regards the transfer
of the command of the 200 men in the Mahal from him to another man, we had
a right to do so, as is shown by our previously having taken them from a former
commander and handed them over to him.
14. G anpatrao or B alvantrao bin M adhavrao, D hamdere of B aroda , states:—
My allowances are Rs. 45,200 annually for the pay of my establishment of
Silledars, &c. I have also one Inam village, Brahmangam, revenue Rs. 10,000, or
thereabout. The first of my family was Ganpatrao, who came hither in the time
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Report of the Baroda Enquiry Commission on the administration of the government of Malharrao, Gaekwar of Baroda. The Commission comprised Richard John Meade (President), Edward William Ravenscroft, Mumtazul Dowlah Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Faiz Ali Khan, Colonel Alfred Thomas Etheridge and Thomas Duncan Mackenzie (Secretary).
The report comprises a letter from the members of the Baroda Enquiry Commission to the Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department presenting their report on the results of the proceedings and submitting copies of correspondence, reports and statements relative to the enquiry (ff 5-19):
Appendix A, Part I
- Schedules I-III: Complaints and grievances against the Gaekwar's Government from individuals and groups (ff 21-78).
- Appendix B, Schedules I-III: Cases of complaint and grievance which the commission did not look into during the enquiry (ff 79-81).
- Appendix C: Letter from Colonel Richard John Meade, President, Special Commission of Enquiry on Baroda Affairs, to Colonel Robert Phayre, Resident at Baroda, 1 November 1873 (ff 82-83).
- Appendix D: Translation of an amended notice issued by the Resident to complainants desirous of appearing before the Baroda Enquiry Commission (ff 84-85).
- Appendix E: Schedules presented to the Commission along with Colonel Phayre's introductory statement regarding them. (ff 86-131).
- Appendix F: Letter No. 1128 of 1873 from Colonel Phayre to the President, Baroda Commission regarding the cases already submitted to the Commission, the List of undisposed petitions to be attended to by the Resident which could be used as additional cases if required and the statements that he had yet to make on cases under enquiry by the Commission (ff 132-133).
- Appendix G, Schedule I: Statements from witnesses with cross examination statements from the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). on behalf of the Gaekwar and statements from the Resident as to the accuracy of the information provided (ff 134-229).
Appendix Part II (ff 231-245)
- Letter from James Braithwaite Peile, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kattywar [Kathiawar] to T D Mackenzie, Secretary, Baroda Commission, 13 December 1873 regarding papers requested by the Commission and informing them that the outstanding paper will be forwarded as soon as they are received. Enclosed with the letter are a memorandum from Peile for reconstitution of His Highness the Gaekwar's Contingent in Kattywar, 13 December 1873 and Rule for the guidance of the Officers and Kamdars appointed to the Contingent of Horse of His Highness the Gaekwar, serving in the various Tributary Mahals according to treaty.
- Letter from Peile to Mackenzie, 6 January 1874, forwarding a report and returns received from Colonel Walker, Superintendent to the Gaekwar's Contingent in Kattywar and stating that he does not concur with the Colonel's opinion. Enclosed with this letter is a letter from Colonel Chamberlen William Walker, 30 December 1873, providing the information on the Contingent requested by the Commission and enclosing an extract of the Contingents annual report for 1871 and a statement of the men within the Contingent on duty under officials paid by Talukdars etc, 06 March 1872.
- Letters from John Whaley Watson, Acting Political Superintendent Pahlanpur [Palanpur], Captain Henry Nicholas Reeves, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Rewa Kanta [Rewa Kantha] and Major Philip Harrison Le Geyt, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Mahi Kanta [Mahi Kantha] to the secretary of the Baroda Commission 19 December 1873 to 9 January 1874 reporting on the Gaekwar's contingents serving within their districts and commenting on numbers of men, pay and conditions. The letters all refer to enclosed returns, but only the return for Mahi Kanta is included in the report.
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Foliation: the main sequence of foliation consists of a small pencil number in the top front right hand corner of each folio enclosed in a circle.
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