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‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1879-80’ [79v] (163/752)
The record is made up of 1 volume (430 folios). It was created in 1880. 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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Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
45 BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT. [1879-80.
Southern
Maratiia
States.
Season.
PublicWorks.
Revenue and
Finance.
Municipality.
Income 'with
Balance.
Expenditure.
Balance.
Population.
Miraj
Lakshmeshvar
Mudhol
MahdJingpur
Lok&pur
Jamkhandi
Kundgol
Sawalgi
Kumdoli
Rs.
10,824
3,002
3,073
3,994
919
2,427
520
305
200
Rs.
7,571
1,704
2,904
2,321
856
2,419
Rs.
3,253
1,298
169
1,673
63
8
520
305
200
22,520
11,473
6,366
6,902
2,000
12,493
5,000
15,000
15,000
Total ...
25,264
17,775
7,489
69,754
Total, 1878-79 ...
30,344
23,613
6,731
Those at Mira], Mudhol, Mahalingpur and Jamkhandi are the
only old established ones. That at.Lakshmeshvar was established
two years ago. The funds in these five are reported ample; but
the resources of the other four are very limited, and very little,
if anything, seems to be attempted.
Attention seems chiefly to be given to conservancy and road
making. At Miraj water is brought from the bed of a nala at
some distance from the town and is distributed to all parts by
iron pipes. Jamkhandi is supplied with water from a tank at
some distance from the town, but in bad seasons this runs dry in
January and then much suffering results.
The rainfall was generally sufficient and the outturn of crops
good. The rain, however, seems to have fallen variously and iu
one part crops suffered for want of it and in another from excess.
The cotton crop suffered greatly from want of a timely fall of
rain in the cold weather. In Mhysal on the banks of the Krishna
there were bumper crops.
An aggregate of Rs. 1,27,616 was spent by all the States on
public works this year as against Rs. 1,53,914 in the preceding
year.. The largest proportion of this was spent on roads and
buildings. Rs. 10,884 were spent of school-houses, and Rs. 9,614
and Rs.. 7,160 on water-supply and accommodation for travellers
respectively. A sum of Rs. 7,746 also was spent on planting trees.
The two Kurundvad States and Ramdurg spent very little owing
to their indebtedness. Jamkhandi has no such excuse, but very
little has yet been done by the Chief to improve the communica
tions in his districts. Miraj spent Rs. 59,723, Mudhol Rs. 33,382,
and Miraj (Junior) Rs. 11,770.
The income and expenditure of each of the States during the
la.st revenue year are shown in the subjoined table contrasted
with that of the preceding year :—-
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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 1879-80. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai] in 1880.
The report is divided into three parts. Part I comprises a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 9-55). Part II (ff 56-265) comprises chapters I-IX. Part III comprises ‘Statistical Returns’ pertaining to chapters I-VII and IX (ff 266-429).
Part II comprises the following:
- ‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL. Tributary States’ (ff 57-86), consisting of: : Gujarát [Gujarat] States; Southern Gujarát; Marátha [Maratha] States; Southern Marátha States; Sind [Sindh] State; Aden
- ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 86-116), consisting of: Civil Divisions; Surveys; and Settlements; Waste Lands; Government Estates; Wards’ Estates
- ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 117-146), consisting of: Course of Legislation; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine
- ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 146-200), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forest; Mines and Quarries; Manufacture; Trade; Public works; Irrigation. Folios 153-154 comprise tables of graphs showing ‘Monthly abnormal variations of the meteorological elements in 1879’ and ‘Abnormal variations of barometric pressure’ covering 1876-79
- ‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 201-237), consisting of: Imperial Revenue and Finance; Land Revenue; Sources of Imperial Revenue other than Land; Revenue and Finance other than Imperial
- ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 237-247), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Sanitation; Vaccination
- ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTIONS’ (ff 248-262), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 263)
- ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 263-265), consisting of: Ecclesiastical; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-8. 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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The report contains a table of contents listing headings and sub-headings.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 432; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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