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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [155v] (315/502)
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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28. Ghtoabeao J aurao J agtap :—States in substance what has already
been recorded in Nos. 26 and 27, his case being similar to theirs ; but adds that
in Sanvat 1912 (a.d. 1855) the three families he represents paid a Nazarana of
Rs. 10,000 to Ganpatrao Gaekwar, in order that their allowances might be con
tinued. In spite of this, however, the late Gaekwar Khanderao ordered in 1860
similar reductions in their case to those set forth in Nos. 26 and 27; deponent has
no complaint to make now against the present Gaekwar's Government.
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 remark to make.
29. S akhabam D bvbao J agtap for himself and nephew Y adhavrao —has
no complaint whatever to make against the present G-aekwar. His father's
allowances were K.s. 3,300 and at his death these were cut down to Rs. 1,000
for him, 500 for his nephew Yadavrao, and Rs. 300 for his brother's widow. This
was done by Ganpatrao Gaekwar seventeen or eighteen years ago. The present
Gaekwar has made no reduction whatever.
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).
offer no remarks.
30. S alambin M ahamad bin H amid states :— I am the descendant of one of
the original Arabs who came with Govindrao G-aekwar more than 100 years ago.
He fought in the Porebunder campaign. On his death his son succeeded him
and was followed by my father, in whose time, and till two and a quarter years ago
our establishment was a pagah of
36 Sowars and personal allowance Rs. 8,085 .
72 Foot soldiers „ 9,672
Total Rs. 17,757
On my father's death, twenty years ago, my brother succeeded him. He held
the charge for ten years, arid was followed by myself. In 1871 Malharrao Gaekvyar
took away my pagah and personal allowance, and only one year ago my charge of
foot was also taken from me for no reason whatsoever, and handed over to Eshvant-
rao, a relative of Hariba, the Revenue Commissioner. Within the last ten days,
however, I have had my foot charge restored to me, and what I want now is to
get my " pagah" given back. I received nothingwhatsoever from the Government
in compensation of the deprivation of my pagah. My complaint is that I have
been causelessly dismissed.
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).
admit the correctness of the statements made by complainant
as to the loss of his pagah and the transfer of his charge of foot to the Darogah,
but desire to consult the Gaekwar before assigning reasons.
Further statement 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).
: —Mahammad bin Hamid took charge of
pagah and foot, but he and his son, this witness, getting heavily involved in debt,
the whole charge was taken from him (Salam,) and given by Khanderao to
Limbaji, the Mahratta Commander-in-Chief, he being given a personal allowance of
Rs. 100 a month, This was in Sanvat 1918 ( a.d . 1861) the pagah, &c., continu
ing in Salam's name.. On Malharrao's accession enquiry was made, and the
charge of the foot, with allowances fixed at Rs. 10,000 given to Salam in Sanvat
1928 ( a.d . 1871.) The pagah was handed over to Seikh Umar. The Palki and
Servants allowances were resumed by the State.
31. S heik U mar bin A bdulla (appearing by his brother A bdul K adr) :— I
am one of the original Arabs whose father fought in Kattywar. For his work
there, he received the following establishment:—
28 Horses : Pagah.I
72 Foot soldiers. > of the value of Rs, 16,000 annually.
1 Palki. j
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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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