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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1862-63’ [46r] (87/266)
The record is made up of 1 item (144 folios). It was created in 29 Aug 1863-27 Jul 1865. 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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Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
1,00,000 towards the erection of a new
College building, and the Government contribute an equal sum to the same
undertaking. But the Director’s report notes the fact that the annual
Contribution of Government to Elphinstone College “ still remains at
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
22,000, while the other
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.
Colleges receive twice and
thrice that allowance.”
8. The Grant Medical College was attended by 76 students, of
whom 28 were “ Student-apprentices,” while 20 were members of the
Vernacular class established in the year 1861. At the commencement
of the Session 28 new students were admitted, of whom 24 were either
Vernacular students, or “ student-apprentices.” At the close of the
Session 3 students obtained the Degree of Licentiate of Medicine in the
University of Bombay, 5 also passed the First Examination for the same
degree. Three student-apprentices passed for the grade of Assistant
Apothecary.
9. The University of Bombay during the year had matriculated
56 out of 148 candidates. 15 candidates had also passed the First Exa.
mination in Arts, 3 the B. A. Examination, 5 the First Examination for
M. D., and 6 the Second for the same. 20,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
had been offered
by Mr. Munguldass Nathoobhoy for the foundation of a Travelling
Fellowship for Hindoos, and had been accepted by the University authori
ties. 1,00,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
had been given by Mr. Cowasjee Jehangeerjee,
Readymoney, towards the building of a University Hall.
10. Institutions for Special education are the Bombay Law Classes,
the Engineering School and the Mechanical School at Poona, and the
Ahmedabad College. The Law Classes during the year under report
had been for the first time attended by some junior members of the
Covenanted Civil Service. At the so-called Ahmedabad College lectures
on jurisprudence had been delivered by Rao Saheb Wasudeva Jagannath
Kirtikar, a distinguished student of the Law School, Bombay, whose
success, however, was modified by the inferiority in general education of
his pupils. The Engineering School at Poona was to be re-organised.
At Surat a School of Industry was to be founded by aid of an endowment
of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
50,000, offered by Mr. Cursetjee Furdoonjee. To the Sir Jamsetjee
Jejeebhoy’s School of Arts a teacher of Architectural Design had been
supplied by Government. The Superintendent of this Institution had
been enabled by the liberality of the Jamsetjee family to visit England
for the purpose of self-improvement, and for the supply of a library and
collection of Works of Art to the school.
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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 1862-63.
The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- ‘JUDICIAL’ (ff 6-15), consisting of: Legislative; Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Police; Jails
- ‘FINANCE AND REVENUE’ (ff 16-25), consisting of: Finance; The Mint; Revenue; Cash Alienations; Land Alienations; Sayer (Income Tax, Stamps, &c.); Customs; Imports; Import Revenue; Export Revenue; Frontier Duties; General Trade; Opium; Salt Excise; Financial and Commercial Legislation
- ‘POLITICAL’ (ff 26-35), consisting of: Sattara [Satara]; Kolhapore [Kolhapur]; The Southern Maratha Country; Cutch [Kachchh]; Rewa Kanta [Rewa Kantha] and Punch Mahals [Panch Mahals]; Guzerat [Gujarat]; Aden; Savanoor [Savanur]; Surat; Mahee Kanta [Mahi Kantha]; Edur [Idar]; Cambay [Khambhat]; Kattywar [Kathiawar]; Sind [Sindh]; Pahlunpoor [Palanpur]; Junjeera [Janjira]
- ‘PUBLIC WORKS’ (ff 36-39), consisting of: Sattara; Bombay [Mumbai] Harbour Defences; Belgaum and Kolapoor [Kolhapur]; Poona [Pune] Districts; The Civil Architect; Dharwar [Dharwad]; Ahmedabad and Kaira [Kheda]; Northern Concan [Konkan]; Mhow; Poona Cantonment; Kirkee [Khadki] Cantonment; Nassick [Nashik] Districts; Agra Road, Beaora [Biaora] Division; The Garrison and Dockyard Engineer, Bombay; Agra Road, Mhow Division; Sholapore [Solapur]; Ahmednuggur [Ahmednagar]; Surat and Broach [Bharuch]
- ‘PUBLIC WORKS, RAILWAY’ (ff 40-43), consisting of: Railway Operations; Bombay, Baroda [Vadodara], and Central India Railway; The Sind Railway; Indus Steam Flotilla
- ‘MILITARY DEPARTMENT’ (f 44), consisting of: Military Department; Marine Department
- ‘EDUCATION’ (ff 45-46)
- ‘THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT’ (f 47)
- ‘CONSERVANCY AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION’ (ff 48-50), consisting of: Bombay; Revenue Survey
- ‘FORESTS’ (f 51)
- ‘MISCELLANEOUS’ (f 52).
The remainder of the item consists of appendices to the ‘JUDICIAL’ section of the report. Appendices A and B (f 53) contain lists of Acts passed, respectively, by the Government of India and 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. . Appendix C (ff 53-64) contains a list of bills under consideration by 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. . Appendix D (ff 65-146) consists of a detailed report on jails by the Inspector-General of Prisons. Appendix D is dated 29 August 1863 and contains an inserted sheet of corrections (f 66) dated 27 July 1865. 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 or phrasing 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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