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RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND
4.— MAH I KA'NTHA
Principal Ruling Chief —His Highness Major Maharaj Doulatsinhji, Maharaja of Idar; Residence
Himatnagar; Caste —Rathod Rajput, Hindu; Age —37 years; Educated at the Nobles’ school at
Jodhpur and the Mayo College at Ajmer ; Has male heir.
Area —3,124 square miles; Population (1911)—412,688; Gross revenue based on five years' average —
Rs. 16,45,309 ; Tribute to His Highness the Gaikwar of Baroda —Idar Rs. 30,340, sixty-two small States
Rs. 95,369; Principal articles of production —Wheat, gram, cotton and all common grains, marble and
chalk ; Manufactures —Dyed cloth.
1. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. consists of the first class State of Idar and 62 small States.
2. On the outbreak of the war, His Highness Major Maharaj Shri Doulatsinhji, Maharaja Principal events,
of Idar, contributed Rs. 5,000 to the Imperial Indian Relief Fund. His Highness also gave 41
horses, 2 motor-cars and 19 tents for use at the front. His Highness with 12 of his despatch
riders accompanied the Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade to Egypt.in November 1914, whence
he returned safely at the end of February 1915. Maharanaji Hamirsinhji of Danta also .gave
Rs. 15,000 towards providing motor ambulances for the Indian Expeditionary Force. Rao
Shri Mohobatsinhji of Polo died on 27th November 1914. Thakores Kishorsinhji of
Ranasan and Jaswatsinhji of Dadhalia died on the 28th April and 26th December 1914
respectively ; the former was succeeded by his cousin Prithisinhji and the latter by his son
Amarsinhji. Kumar Jaswantsinhji of Malpur was invested with the powers appertaining to
his taluka. The jurisdictional powers of Thakore Surajmalji of Varsoda were raised, as a
personal distinction, from the fourth to the third class. The complicity of Thakore Hamir
sinhji of Rupal in the Dhundher murder case having been proved, he is confined in the
Yeravda Prison as a State prisoner. His Highness the Gaikwar of Baroda visited the
shrine of Taranga in the Gadhwada, Tbrnna Circle.
3. The outturn of monsoon crops varied from 6 to 14 annas. The winter crop was Season and crops,
good though there were occasional showers of rain during the months of January, February
and March. No damage was done by the frost.
4. Quiet was preserved on the frontier throughout the year. Four border courts were Frontier questions,
held, to dispose of Mahi Kantha cases with Sirohi, Kotda, Dungarpur and Kherwara and
vice versa. Out of 38 cases before the court 26 were disposed of.
5. The total strength of police increased from 1,33a to 1,345 and the cost from Police.
Rs. 2,02,863 to Rs. 2,15,171. The number of offences reported rose from 467 to 488, there
being an increase of 15 in the Idar State and 6 in other smaller States and talukas. The
percentage of convictions obtained by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. police declined from 81-3 to 6i-8 and by
the State police other than Idar from 74-1 to 71-2, while that obtained by the Idar State police
rose from 34'8 to 44-9. The property stolen decreased in reported value from Rs. 21,129 to
Rs. 20,540. The percentage of recovery by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. police declined from 38 65 to 32-83,
by the State police other than Idar from 36-46 to 19-41 and by the Idar police from
22-8 to 16-8.
6. In 852 cases the Magistracy dealt with 1,700 persons, of whom 568 were convicted. Criminal justice.
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. and the Idar State decided 3 appeals each, and 2 appeals were pending
in the Idar State courts owing to the accused having absconded.
7. In 29 Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. jails, including 5 lock-ups, 5 01 prisoners were detained at a cost of Prisons.
Rs. 7,921. The 27 jails of Idar had a population of 198, maintained at a cost of Rs. 3,102.
8. The 35 civil courts disposed of 1,817 original suits, leaving 151 pending at the close Civil justice,
of the year, and out of 27 appeals all but 4 were decided.
9. In the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. 258 and in Idar 195 documents were registered, the fees realized Registration,
amounting to Rs. 1,647 and Rs - 6 9 x respectively. Last year's figures were 228, 171,
Rs. 1,004 an d Rs. 661 respectively.
10. The outlay on public works amounted to Rs. 2,10,989, of which Rs. 1,34,971 were Public works,
spent by Idar.
11. The gross revenue of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was Rs. 17,97,464 and expenditure Rs. 16,02,169. Revenue and finance.
The gross revenue receipts of the Idar State, excluding subordinate jagirs, amounted to
Rs. 8,45,126 as against Rs. 8,18,691 in the previous year. The increase of Rs. 26,435 is
mainly due to additional realizations under the heads of land revenue and customs and excise.
The total expenditure of the State proper amounted to Rs. 7 , 43> OI 3 as against Rs. 7,52,931
in the previous year.
12. The revenue realized by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. amounted to Rs. 7,648 as against Rs. Stamps,
in 1913-14.
13. Births and deaths numbered 9,305 and 5,612 as compared with 10,003 and 5,773 Vital statistics,
in the preceding year. There was no cholera or plague during the year. In the Idar State,
385 cases of small-pox occurred during the year, of which 29 proved fatal.
14. In 18 hospitals and dispensaries 61,207 patients were treated at a cost of Rs. 31,820. Medical relief.
The number of persons vaccinated during the year was 10,010, 9,577 successfully.
15. The total number of schools was 139, the number of pupils 8,334 and the cost of Education,
maintenance Rs. 38,631. Last year’s figures were 138, 7,958 and Rs. 37,654 respectively.
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