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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61' [11r] (17/164)
The record is made up of 1 item (81 folios). It was created in 1861?. 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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11EYENUE.
LAND REVENUE.
In the Northern Division the season is reported to have been favourable.
T . — . . The land revenue in Broach, Kaira,
and Surat had increased ; in Khandeish,
18i " 9 - 60 ■ Rs * Ahmedabad, and Tanna there was a
1860 - 61 ” decrease. The total realizations in the
Increase in 1860-61.... Us. 71,807 Division were greater than those of the
previous year by Rs. 71,807.
The Sayer Revenue showed a falling off of Rs. 1,38,648. The Acting
Commissioner states that this is “ mere-
1860 6? 10* 14,757 ly nominal, and is attributable to the
exclusion from that head of several items
Decrease in 1860.61 Rs. 1,38,648 formerly included therein,” and that
“ the deficit is confined exclusively to Khandeish and Kaira. The other
Collectorates show an increase.”
The District of Broach, which was formerly under the charge of the Principal
Collector, but was made a separate Collectorate in 1843, has been again
reduced to the footing of a Sub-Collectorate. By this change a saving of
about Rs. 45,000 per annum has been effected.
Measures are in progress for transferring 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.
the villages belonging to their Highnesses the Maharajahs Scindia and Holkar,
which outlie in the British territories of this
Presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
, assigning to them in
lieu thereof lands in Central India situated nearer their own capitals. These
arrangements have been carried out since the 1st May, and will, therefore,
form part of next year’s report. In the same way, the Godra Punch Mahals,
which, on account of their distance from Gwalior, were in 1853 transferred by
Scindia to the charge of the
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.
of Rewa Kanta, were in this year
exchanged for land near Gwalior, and have been brought under the Revenue
management of the Bombay Government.
In the Southern Division the season is reported to have been rather below
the average as an agricultural one, but
Southern Divi SI on. to ^ ^ ^ ^ heaI% . the
l re *
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Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of 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. during the financial year 1860-61.
The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- 'JUDICIAL' (ff 6-10), consisting of: Legislation; Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Crimes in the Island of Bombay; Small Cause Court; Police; Jails
- 'REVENUE' (ff 11-13), consisting of: Land Revenue; Alienated Revenues; Income Tax; Stamps; Customs, Salt, and Opium
- 'FINANCIAL' (f 18)
- 'POLITICAL' (ff 19-21), consisting of: North Eastern Frontier; Guzerat [Gujarat]; Southern Muratha Country; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Perim
- 'PUBLIC WORKS' (ff 22-31), consisting of concise annual reports on the following areas: A. Military; B. Naval; C. Judicial; D. Revenue; E. Ecclesiastical; G. General; H. Municipal; I. Marine; K. Agricultural; L. Communications. There is also a concise annual report on the public works in Sind
- 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY' (ff 32-37), consisting of: Great Indian Peninsula Railway; Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway; Sind Railway; Indus Steam Flotilla Company
- 'MILITARY AND MARINE' (ff 38-40)
- 'EDUCATION' (ff 41-43)
- 'MEDICAL DEPARTMENT' (ff 44-45)
- 'CONSERVANCY' (ff 46-47)
- 'SURVEY' (ff 48-49), consisting of: Revenue; Topographical
- 'FORESTS' (f 50), consisting of: Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. ; Sind
- 'MISCELLANEOUS' (ff 51-53), consisting of Population; Stationery; Agriculture; Emigration.
The remainder of the item consists of appendices to the 'JUDICIAL', 'FINANCIAL', 'PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT', 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY', 'EDUCATION' and 'CONSERVANCY' sections of the report (ff 54-84).
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 5. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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- 'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61'
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