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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [153r] (310/502)
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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23
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Reply 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 a Mmuok" was given to him by Seiajirao in con-
sequenec o is marrying' Seiajis daughter. On her death the relations] lip ceased
an ie gioun 01 continuing the allowances was finished. Grovernment was no
onger oun o continue therm The village Pilol given to his wife was how-
e^er e o im a solutely.^ Similar resumptions under similar circumstances
cus omai y under previous Gaekwars. On the ground of domestic quarrels,
That Gangajirao, when in power under the late Gaekwar, Khanderao, had
c epnyed the fatber-in-law of the present Gaekwar of his ^^ ^umnok' ,
and expelled him from Baroda, it was considered unadvisable to conti
nue the allowances.
The horses taken from him were in lieu of Government horses which
he had not returned when deprived of his Subha. "We took six, but he
still owes us seven, the number of Government horses in his possession
being thirteen. He also owes the State about Rs. 15,000. We have
taken no private property.
3rd The house he was deprived of was Government and not private pro
perty.
^ f. ^ UI ^ AJIRA0 G angajiiuo K hanvelkak states :—About eight years ago T
had my fathers allowance of Hs. 22,000 given to me on the ground of my being
Sexajirao s grandson, and Khanderao's nephew; my father was then alive and is
still living. Some three years ago on the accession of Malharrao, Nana Sahib, the
present Dewan, came from his home in the Ratnagiri District, and making his own
representations to the Gaekwar, I was forbidden to come to meet Malharrao and
told to leave Baroda at once. I therefore went to Pilol; my establishment of Rs.
22,000 was confiscated by the Sarkar, but I do not know to whom it was given.
1 wo
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
and sowars came to Pilol a month afterwards and confiscated six of our
horses, four belonging to my father, two to me. My two were worth Rs. 1,400 or
1,500. They also took our Vada, paga, &c., as stated by my father. The reason
of all this being done to us was a private quarrel of my father with Nana Sahib
about some land in the Ratnagiri District; my present claim is to have my two
horses and my charge of Rs. 22,000 restored to me. The record of the change of
the establishment of Rs 22,000 from my father's charge to mine is to be found in
the Government Records. I have none.
The Gaekwar's Agents reserve cross-examination.
Reply 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).
: —No regular grants were made to him in Khanderao's
time, and we resumed the allowances made to him on the same grounds as we did
those made to his father, thinking we had a perfect right to do so.
20. Amrutrao Gangajirao Khanvelkar states :—Some ten years ago
* i e. grand-son of Khanderao Maharaj made me an allowance of Rs. 4,000
Seiajirao and nephew of annually on account of my expenses as the descendant* of
piesent Gaekwar. my ancestors. On Khanderao's death Malharrao, the present
Gaekwar, stopped the payment of this sum. I drew the money for 7 years. I
did nothing for the salary except remain near the person of Khanderao. I do not
know why it was stopped. I was merely told that it was stopped. I want my
allowance for these three years paid up, and to be secured to me.
The Gaekwar's Agents defer cross-examination.
Reply 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).
: —We give the same reply as in case No. 19, Gunajirao.
21. Balaji Govindlal of Ahmedabad , states : — I appear as representative of
Motilal Samal, the bankers of Baroda, Ahmedabad, Surat and Bombay. I am Mo-
tilal's son-in-law. He diedtwoor three months ago from grief, and has left a sonfive
years old. I am now the representative of the firm. Our firm originally belong
ed to Ahmedabad. Samal was the founder of the firm 100 or 125 years ago, and
received, in return for his services as Supply Agent and Banker to the Baroda
State, from Govindrao Maharaj, a pagah of 62 horses, one palkhi and ten foot-
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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.
There is also an original sequence of foliation which consists of larger pencil numbers also in the top front right hand corner of folios, however the sequence is not consistent and some of the numbers may be filing references rather than foliation numbers.
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