'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [161v] (327/502)
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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1 7th. The "Gadi nazarana" story I liave heard told before the Com
mission. I have nothing to add to what I have heard. My case is the same as
that of the other Thakors.
5, Himatsinghji Bhavansinghji, of Lakroda, states—
My village comprises about—
Bighas Revenue, Houses Population
2,500 Rs. 2,000 300 1,000
and my ghas dana has been raised without cause from Rs. 880 in A . D . issa to Rs. 952
in T d. i806> at which rate it has since remained.
2nd. My Sirpao of Rs. 33-12-0 and Meshvani of Rs. 2-4-0 has been stopped
since
?yrd. My Giras haks have been lessened by 8 annas.
Uh. The only arrears due tome from Government are Rs. 239 for
which I have refused to take as Government cut me the total of one year's
income for arrears of Inam Committee tax in s I* D .i87u.
5th. My haks over
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).
villages have not yet been interfered with.
6th. This does not apply to me.
7th. My arrears due from Kadi amount to Rs. 4 annually since JC*
8th. This does not apply to me.
9th. I know nothing about this.
10th. My jurisdiction of fining up to Rs. 100 and giving 2 months' im
prisonment has been done away with since the institution of Thanadars in -7^1^.
11th. Marriage tax, the same story as told by the other Thakors.
12^/i
23^' tThe statements made by the other Thakors on these subjects corres-
14th' j P on< ^ exactl y with what I have to say upon them.
15th. No one has died without heirs in my village since ^ "gf > but I under
stand that Government would take the property of such a person instead of let
ting us have it as before.
16th. The only toll in my village is my own one upon grain.
llth. I was present when the story of the " gadi nazarana" tax was told by
the other. It is true and I have nothing to add to it.
6. Himaji Kashiaji Rahtor, of Mahadi, states:—My village comprises about—
Bighas Revenue Houses Population
3,000 Rs. 1,500 300 1,200
My ghas dana tribute has been raised from Rs. 503 in Boloto Rs. 751 in
at which rate it has since remained.
Ind.My Sirpao of Rs. 20 and Meshvani Rs. 4 have been stopped since
Sit. 1924
3rd. I had giras haks in 8 Bijapur villages amounting to Rs. 452, which
were reduced in f.p'issl to Rs. 290, which I accepted till Jlfo, when I refused to
take them on the same grounds as the other Thakors.
^th.I have also Rs. 141 due from two Kadi villages, which have not been
1920
1563*
5th and 6th. Do not apply.
7th. My giras haks in Kadi pargana, amounting to Rs. 141 annually, are in
JCSvt. 1919 ^
arrears irom A . D . ^. ■
settled since 1921
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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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