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Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.17, dated 22 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 26 of Abstract of Contents, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Fort William [‎141v] (82/90)

The record is made up of 45 folios. It was created in 22 Jan 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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between them and His Highness, and redressing any just grounds of complaint
that mio-ht exist, would be for the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. as a body to select two respectable
persons as mediators for them, 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 select an equal number, and the
four together should endeavour to establish harmony between the sovereign and
his Nobles. Sir Lewis Pelly expressed his willingness to olfer Ids aid and
advice in this matter whenever required, and asked the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. if they were
prepeared to agree to such a mode of settlement; adding that it would be
necessary for the British Government to withhold their intervention in respect
to those who disagreed.
It was also explained that the object was to refer the matter to the media
tion and arbitrament of a person or persons who enjoyed the confidence of both
parties ; that if instead of two members from eacli side, both concurred in select
ing one partieular individual, that would do equally well.
The Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. unanimously replied in the affirmative, and in doing so stated
that they had been much gratified to learn that His Excellency the Viceroy
and Governor-General had been graciously pleased to depute to Baroda a
gentleman of Colonel Sir Lewis Felly's position and reputation, and that they
felt sure that justice would be done to them. They then adverted to their
intimate connection with, and claims on, the State ol Baroda, urging that their
ancestors, with the Gaekwar as their head, had won the country and established
the Raj, that their services on various important occasions were rewarded by
grants of jaghires, inams, allowances, military service, &c.; that these rights
were hereditary, and inseparably connected with the Gadee; in fact, that their
interests were identical with those of the State, though they owed allegiance
and were subordinate to His Highness the Gaekwar as their recognized head ;
that their relations with the Gaekwar had always been satisfactory, except
for the last few years, when, in the time of His late Highness Khunde Rao, the
administration of the State, which till then had been in the hands of the old
and experienced servants of the Stite, was entrusted to new and inexperienced
favorites; that these persons, with a view to benefit themselves at the expense
of the old and hereditary Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , endeavoured to prejudice the mind of the
reigning Prince against them; and the unfortunate result had been that their
jaghires and inams were confiscated, their allowances stopped, even private pro
perty of some of them carried away, and insults heaped upon them ; that the
influence of the said evil advisers did not stop there, but also extended to other
departments of the State, and ultimately culminated in the general migsovern-
ment, which called forth the intervention of the British Government
As regards the debts, it was explained that they were first incurred at a
time when the country was in a disturbed condition, and when consequently
their ancestors had, in order to retain their own prestige as military command
ants, to engage the services of more men than their limited allowances per
mitted; that the debts so contracted, increased by interest, descended from gene
ration to generation, and were further augmented by the irregular way in
which their allowances were disbursed 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 Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. then referred to the fact that His Highness the Gaekwar had
lately given a seat of honour on a gold cushion to his late Minister and newly-
made Pritinidhi Nana Salieb Khanvelkur, and urged that this involved an
insult to their dignity as first class Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of the State ; that even the heir appa
rent to the Gadee occupied in 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 same carpet as the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , and
that the present action of the Maharaja was quite unwarranted by precedent.
Sir Lewis Pelly observed that questions like this would well come before
the arbitrators proposed to be appointed to bring about a cordial understanding
between His Highness and the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , and added that he was well aware that
the claims of the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. who had assisted the Gaekwar in acquiring his Raj
and performed other important services were deserving of great consideration,
for instance, the Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. of Baroda, whose family, as Sir Lewis Pelly personally
knew, was entitled to the greatest consideration, but that at the same time
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Exd.—J. D. G.

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The enclosures relate to the progress being made by Lewis Pelly as Special Commissioner at Baroda including improvements to revenue collections, proposals for land settlements, and attempts at arranging discussions to settle grievances and complaints between the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. and Sillidars and the Gaekwar of Baroda (Malharrao). Also discussed is the marriage of the Gaekwar and birth of a son; the appointment of a Vakeel to the Gaekwar's court; and authorisation for Lewis Pelly to communicate directly with the Government of India rather than via the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .

The correspondence within the enclosures is between the Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. (Charles Gonne); Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department (Charles Umpherston Aitchison, and Frederick Henvey - Officiating Under-Secretary); Agent to the Governor-General and Special Commissioner at Baroda (Lewis Pelly); the Gaekwar of Baroda (Malharrao); and the Viceroy of India (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook).

There are two copies of the enclosures: folios 103-124 and 125-145.

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Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.17, dated 22 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 26 of Abstract of Contents, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Fort William [‎141v] (82/90), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/81, ff 101-145, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023626961.0x000055> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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