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from the command, but having consideration for him, we made him a personal
allowance of Rs. 200 a month. We have taken no horses or private property at all.
16. Mahubula Khan Nazak Mahammad Khan , now of Baeoda:—I have no
claim myself, but I appear on behalf of my daughter who married one Telaji
Abdul Satar Silledar, who received from the Gaekwar Rs. 1,800 on account of
his knowledge of archery and wrestling. Seiaji Gaekwar was the person who made
the grant about a.d. 1833. Up to about the year Sanvat 1914 (a.d. 1857) Rs.
1,800 were paid. In that year KLanderao Gaekwar instead of continuing the
Rs, 1,800 gave lis. 1,000 a year, and a village called Akota, the annual revenue of
which was Rs. 4,000. The reason of this increase was because Telaji became the
teacher of the Gaekwar in athletic exercises. About fortv years ago Telaji Abdul
married my daughter. In Sanvat 1918 (a.d. 1861) Khanderao gave Telaji a
palanquin allowance of Rs. 600 a year on account of the causes above
stated. This property was held until Sanvat 1927 (a.d. 1«70). Then Telaji fell
ill and stayed in his house for two months or so. In the meantime Malharrao
Gaekwar ascended the throne, and he, without any cause, attached the village.
About a month after Telaji died, and the Gaekwar, Malharrao, attached all his
property, and gave his two widows Rs 25 a month for six months. Then about
eighteen months ago the payments were stopped, and they have not, since then,
been paid. In support of my claim, I produce a Sanad for the village of Akota,
granting it to Telaji Abdul on hereditary tenure. (The genuineness of this Sanad
is allowed by 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). ). I also produce a Sanad granting the Palki allowance to
Telaji hereditarily. (This Sanad is also allowed to be genuine by 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). ).
After the death of Telaji his private property was also attached, and property
to the amount of Rs. 55,000 was taken away by the orders of Malharrao
Gaekwar, and Rs. 20,000 were also taken away, which were in the village of
Akota; my claim is that all this property which has been taken away may be
restored to me.
The Gaekwar's Agents defer cross-examination.
Rephj of the Durhar in Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. 's C 16, Mahubula Khan The two
widows quarrelled with each other as to the right of succession to the estate. 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). , therefore, took possession of the estate for the time being. One of the wi
dows is dead, and if the survivor petitions the Government, enquiry will be made,
f 17. Mahadavrao Jeshingrao Gabkwar of Baroda , states :—The first of my
family was Pilajirao Gaekwar who came to this country about 130 years ago. I
get Rs,. 30,000 annually from the State on account of my pagah. I have two Inam
villages ; value about Rs. 6,000 and 2,000 respectively. Anandrao Maharaj gave
my father these two villages. My father died some forty years ago when I was a
little boy. The villages are in the " Matosri Taraf." They came under the
management of my family Karkun, Bhao Jivaji, who mismanaged affairs, and I
petitioned Khanderao in Sanvat 1920 (a.d. 1863) to give me the management of
my pagah and affairs as I had now come to years of discretion. Khanderao did
as I requested, and for two years I carried it on. The management was then trans
ferred to my mother who handed it over to Bhao Jivaji. This lasted for about
two years more, till the death of Khanderao Maharaj. On the accession of Malharrao
I petitioned him, and he ordered that I should give subsistence to my mother
and carry on the vahivat myself. I managed for the next six months, when, from
some machinations of 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). , the whole of my property was taken from me,
and re-transferred to my mother and Bhao Jivaji. I have represented all this to
the Sarkar, but they do not attend to me. My prayer is that all my estate and
property may be restored to me. I have no Sanads or documents in my possession.
Cross - ex ci pi ined hy Gaekwar's Agen — I personally contracted no^ debts
wdiile I was in charge of the pagah. I do not know what was the reason, if any,
for taking the payali from my charge and giving it back to my mother. 1 he Sarkar
by Nana Sahib Khanvelkar'offered me Rs r 125 monthly, but I said I was my
father's son and entitled to my estate and refused to take the allowance. My
mother and the Karkun, Bhao Jivaji, gave a Nazarana to Nana Sahib, and my