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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [183v] (371/502)
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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He was made to produce the poison from his house. A statement was then
taken down, and witness was told to sign it. He declined, and
was at that time taken from him ; but he was taken with 7 others round the city
and flogged in certain streets. During this the accused Ghanu died. * Witness
and others received in all upwards of 100 lashes. All were then taken to
Jail; late at night a Karkun came, and forced him
was taken at the Foujdari. He was heavily ironed on legs, hands, and throat,*
. , and was released on the occasion of the lunar eclipse
^eiy unusua in November last. After being flogged at the Fouj
dari before confession, witness and others were flogged near the Palace in the
presence of the Maharaja; they were then flogged at the Pani Darvaja and
8 other places. This flogging lasted from 5 p.m . till 10 p.m ., when witness
was released ; he was very sick. His father told him that he had received
warning that he was not to make any complaint to the Resident. His father
unfortunately died about a month ago.
8. The above facts are generally corroborated by 3 other witnesses, and
from the publicity of the proceedings at the Foujdari and elsewhere, many
others could no doubt be obtained to give evidence.
9. In addition to the above evidence, there is that of Gujabae, sister of
the accused Ghanu who was flogged to death. She presented her petition
to the Commission on the 22nd of December, two days before their departure,
and it was handed over by them to the Resident. Her statement is as
follows: —
That her brother Ghanu was arrested on Tuesday the 18th of March
about mid-day on suspicion of having been concerned in poisoning one Tatia
Powar. She followed Ghanu to the Foujdari
in a wooden frame and severely flogged. A decoction of salt and chillies was
applied to the wounds. She was not allowed to go near her brother, so did
not hear what was said to him or what he replied. Two or three hours sub
sequently some Borahs came, and one of them was flogged. In the evening
T . ^ . her brother was taken with others through the city
Inhuman treatment or the ii-in t • .i*. . , i . i
deceased person. anc * publicly flogged ; owing to his treatment at the
Foujdari, he could not walk,
supported by hamhoo sticks. After he had been flogged at three or four
places, he died in Bajivada. The body was carried to the Jail, and was given
to the relatives about 10 p.m . The body was dreadfully lacerated, and the
private parts were seriously injured. Ghanu's two houses and
to witness were contiguous. Next day all the 3 houses and all property
therein were attached and everybody turned out of
General confiscation of both them, and they were made over to Lakshmi, Tatia's
deceaseds and witness s pro- • , /-.i , ~ ^ - , '
p er ty. sister. Ghanu s 2 sons, aged 8 and 4 years, are
alive, and are utterly destitute. Ghanu's wife is
dead. Witness cannot state the value of his property ; her own was worth
1,200
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
. Witness represents that she has committed no crime to
deserve the forfeiture, and that she has also lost a pension of 7
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
a
month, which she used to receive 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).
.
The deceased Tatia lived in her neighbourhood, and none of the neigh
bours suspected that he had died from the effects of poison.
10. It is submitted that these statements supply the information which
was required to throw light on the Foujdar's proceedings, viz., that
interval between the denial of the crime and confession of it by the accused
persons Daji, Ghanu, and Vithoba, they were flogged in order to make them
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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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