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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [190v] (385/502)
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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In addition to the above four cases, the following are recorded:—
5th. Petition from a girl named Ganga who was released, present resi.
dence unknown.
Qth. Petition and Statement of Kashi, the mother of Chandra Bhaga and
the statement of the latter ; both of these are present.
1th. The petition of Jagoba Jagtap, a relative of H. H. the Gaekwar,
is submitted, and if necessary the
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
himself would attend ; but I spoke
to His Highness regarding this man at the time of the occurrence, and the
case may be considered as settled.
Qth.Statement of Saku, wife of Ghanu Vithoba, one of the persons
employed by 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).
to seize women as loundies. He and two others
broke into the house of a Junaghar woman of respectability who was
staying in Baroda a month or two since. She complained of having been
plundered of a good deal of property; a man servant was fortunately in the
house, or she would have been carried off. She was compensated by Rs.
6()0 or thereabouts for her losses ; and left Baroda to return to Kattiawar.
Ghanu and one or two others who were employed on this duty were punished
by imprisonment at my request as stated by Saku, and they are still in jail.
Ghanu could of course give valuable evidence if he chose.
Qth. Statement of Jamna, wife ofShivlal Ganpatram, Brahman. This
girl does not like to repeat this statement before the Commission from fear of
being excommunicated from caste.
10^A. Statement of Raju, daughter of Bapuji Vanjara.
In addition to the above, about 26 persons in a humble sphere of life (as
per list given in the compilation) would probably state their cases at the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
if accompanied by their friends; but before taking further steps
in this matter, I would deferentially submit, for the consideration of the
Commission, whether, in order to avoid the disgrace and scandal that must be
entailed by publicly recording evidence in this class of cases, the Commis
sion might not in the first instance call on 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).
generally for their reply
to the statement made in the Schedule, option being left to the Resident
to call evidence, if required to rebut statements made by 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
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).
might be required to answer the following questions :—
1. Under what circumstances were the women who have been released
at the Resident's intercession seized and made loundis?
2. .Is it a fact that there are between 400 and 500 loundis altogether in
employ in the Gaekwar's family in Baroda at the present moment?
3. In
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).
yad No. 1728, dated 22nd August last, it was that
women were seized to serve as loundis against their will; how then can
that denial be reconciled with the case of Kashibae's daughter Chandra
Bhaga, and all the other eases which occurred before and after the 22nd
August last?
1 have, &c.,
(Signed) R. PHAYRE, Colonel,
Resident.
Final Statement by the Resident.
Baroda, 2nd January 1874.
In consequence^ 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).
having stated in their reply to the evidence
on the subject of seizing women in Baroda recorded by the Commission ofl
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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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