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Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Sir Lewis Pelly [13r] (5/6)
The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 12 May 1875. 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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Letter regarding Aitchison's view that the Government of India made cardinal mistakes in their handling of Baroda affairs and outlining his belief in the need for an Imperial feudatory policy.
The letter goes on to report on the riots that occurred in the city after Pelly had departed, the delays in appointing a successor to the Gaekwar (Malharrao) and the evidence in support of the legitimacy of the family from whom the successor will most likely be chosen.
The remainder of the letter discusses Aitchison's leave, which will now not be granted until Pelly returns as Pelly's replacement in Rajputana [Rājasthān], Alfred Lyall is likely to be Aitchison's replacement too.
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- Mss Eur F126/88, ff 11-13
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- Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Sir Lewis Pelly
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- 11r:13v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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