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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [181r] (366/502)
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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eat. That he placed before him the "shrikhand" about three-quarters of a
seer in weight, the whole of which was eaten by him. At about midnight
Tatiaba began to purge and vomit, and about 5 next morning he was taken to
l)is house by his sister Lakshmibae. Meantime news was received that Ta
tiaba had died. He is ignorant of the cause of his death. He did not put
any poison in the "shrikhand," nor was he instigated by others to do so.
He saw JTatiaba some time after his meal, and he was purging and vomiting.
He complained of a burning sensation in his body. The " shrikhand" was
prepared by him alone and nobody was present at the time. Tatiaba was
all right before he took his meal.
Further statement of the accused No. 1, Dajiba, taken before Balvantrao
Eshvant (but does not bear that officer's signature), has the same date, but
instead of Monday, Tuesday is written there. The accused states as fol
lows :—On the night of Sunday last, the " shrikhand'' which he had given
Tatiaba to eat was mixed by him with white powder of arsenic. This arsenic
was brought to him by the accused Lakshman More and Ghanu Devre from
the shop of accused Fatteh Ali, and was about half a tola in weight. Accused
Vithu Kamati and Narayen Vanjara are also accomplices in this act. The
reason of Tatiaba's being poisoned was that accused Raghu Sawat some 4
days back said that if Tatiaba were poisoned and died he would get his place
and thereby be able to provide all with employment under Government.
Being thus instigated, he together with others did this act. The accused
Raghu Sawat was served with the " shrikhand," but he did not eat it, as he
knew it had poison in it. The arsenic was not brought from a
Bania
Merchant of Indian extraction.
's shop.
3. Statement of the accused No. 2, Ghanu bin Dhondiba More, taken
before Balvantrao Eshvant (but does not bear that officer's signature), is dated
Falgun vad. 4th, Tuesday, ^||. The accused Ghanu denies having any
knowledge of the cause of the death of Tati-aba Powar, but he simply beard,
as he lives near him, that he died on Monday last. As his (accused Ghanu's)
mother died at that time, he was embarrassed in his affairs, and therefore he
knew nothing of that matter. He does not know who prepared the " shrik
hand," and whether any poisonous substance was putin it. He knows nothing
about that affair.
Further statement of the same accused taken the same day, but does not
bear the signature of Balvantrao Eshvant. The accused states:—The above
statement is not true, but what he states now is true. He did not bring the
arsenic himself, but it was given him by accused Dajiba Kamati to be kept
with him and given him back when required. He gave it back to him at about
9 o'clock when he (Dajiba) returned from his house. He was aware of the
evil intention of the accused Raghu Sawat, Dajiba and Vithu to make Tatiaba
swallow the poison in curds, and thereby to kill him. On Sunday following
the accused Dajiba mixed the powder of arsenic in the " shrikhand " prepared
by him and it was eaten by Tatiaba. The reason of doing this was that the
accused Raghu Sawat wished to deprive Tatiaba of his place. All this intrigue
he was aware of.
Further statement of the same accused, taken the same day, but does not
bear the signature of Balvantrao Eshvant. The accused states: — It was he
and accused Daji who brought the powder of arsenic from the accused
l^atteh Ali, gumasta of Nurudin Borah, under the pretext that it was required
for medicinal purposes.
n—39 b
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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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