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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [155r] (314/502)
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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resumed by Khanderao Maharaj in Sanvat 1924 ( a. d . 1867-68) as being a Khalsa
and not an Inam village. The allowance of Rs. 7,800 was stopped in 1927-28
(a.d . 18 >9-70). This we mentioned to the Pandare and other Sardars. We also had
an establishment of thirteen sowars at Sadra. This was confiscated last July, on
account of reductions, which, we were told, were being made. The charge was
made over to the Suba. We also told this to the Pandare Sardars in conse
quence of the assurances they have conveyed to us in the mutiny year, 1858, at
Kapura that we were not to be reduced. The thirteen horses were our private
property. We have, since then, in the course of last October, received back our
charge of horse. We have also received payment of the arrears of our allowance
of Rs. 7,800 for one year, and chits for the other year have also been given to us,
within the last ten days, which we have not yet cashed. We have now no cause
of complaint, except that Deola has not been restored to us. The charge of
Umetha has never been taken from us.
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).
Agent states that Deola was a Dumala village, which the com
plainant held as part of his allowances, and that on its resumption, he was given
a cash payment instead, to make up the total of his State allowances.
25. Rajaram Anandrao, Jagtap of Baroda , states :—I formerly had two
sowars for whom I received Rs. 300 and a personal allowance of Rs. 934 from
the Government. The sowars were taken from me by order of Khanderao Gaek-
war in Sanvat 1917 ( a.d . 1860), and a portion of my personal allowance of Rs. 8B4
was stopped by Malharrao Maharaj; Rs. 300 of it only being offered to me for
my subsistence. I refused to take this, and some five or six days ago the
restoration of the original allowance of Rs. 834 was ordered. I have received
" chits" for the two years' arrears that are due. I have now only to complain
about the reduction of the
sowar
In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman.
taken from me in 1860.
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).
remarks in this case that in September last, all complainants of
this class were told that their claims would be adjusted, and " chits" were pre
pared for their liquidation, but the parties concerned would not come to take
them, as owing to some disputes between them and their shroffs, they were un
willing to come forward for that purpose ; hence the claims remained unadjusted.
26. Sudasbo Bhavani Valambhe of Baroda I had an establishment of 23
sowars in the Sadra contingent for which I received Rs. 10,000 annually from
the Gaekwar's Government. This was all confiscated by the Gaekwar s orders
last June. I went to the Pandare Sardars and others, and mentioned it to them,
in consequence of the assurances which they had conveyed to us from the Gaek
war in 1858 that we were not to be reduced. I have since then in October
received all my establishment and " pagah" back from the Government. I have
received pay for one year's allowances which were in arrears, and am promised
" chits" for the other, so that I have now no complaint whatsoever to make
against the Gaekwar. At the time that my pagah was confiscated the Bakshi
told me that I was dismissed; but that, instead of my allowances as before, I
should receive a subsistence allowance of Rs. 1,200.
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).
have no remarks to offer.
27. Lakshmanbao Tuljajirao Jagtap ;—We three brothers of the Jagtap
family formerly kept up four sowars for which we received from the Govern
ment Bs 2,800. In 1913 ( a.d . 1860) one
sowar
In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman.
was reduced, and othei allow
ances diminished by Rs. 300. Some two years ago, we were informed that the
remaining three men were also to be reduced, and our allowances cut down to a
pension of Rs. 300 for each of us. Wb objected to this, and told the Pandai^t
and other Sardars. Orders were issued five or six days ago by the Gaekwar s
Government that our allowances, as they existed since 1860, were to be restoie .
We have not yet received the chits, but they are promised to us. We have no
further complaint to make.
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).
have no remarks to offer.
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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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