'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎181v] (32/150)

Chapter I.
PHYSICAL
AND
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Rma Kdntha.
General.
Chief events.
Season and crops.
Border court.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Revenue and finance,
■ liade and industry.
Vital statistics.
First and Second Class
Ruling Chiefs.
His Highness Maharana
Shri Sir Chhatrasinhji
Gambhirsinhji, K.C.I.E.,
Raja King of Rajpipla (since
died).
Maharaval Shri Fatesinghji
Motisinhji, Raja King of
Chhota Udepur.
Maharaval Shri Ranjitsinhji
Mansinhji, Raja King of Baria.
Maharana Shri Sir Vakhat-
sinhji Dalelsinhji,
K.C.I.E., Raja King of
Lunavada.
Maharana Shri Joravarsinji
Pratapsinhji, Rbja of
Sunth.
Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Jamiat Khan Manvar
Khtin, Babi of Balasinor.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
5.— REWA KA'NTHA.
Residence. Caste. Age. Where educated.
Nandod (Raj- Gohel Rajput, Hindu. 53 Rajkumar
‘ 915 .
Heit
pipla).
Chhota Udepur. Chavan Rajput, 31
Hindu.
Baria
Lunavada
Sunth
Biilasinor
... Khichi Chavan 29
Rajput, Hindu.
... Solanki Rajput, 55
Hindu.
Punvar Rajput, 34
Hindu.
Muhammadan
Rajkot.
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I.
Area — 4,965 square miles; Population (1911)—665,099; Gross re-venue based c
Rs. 36,12,108; Tribute to His Highness the Gdikwar of Baroda—Rs 1 OT( %e-
Government Rs. 24,382 ; Military force—1,645 \ Principal articles of productionlw^ to Brit ^
jowari, cotton, maize, gram, mhowra (flower and seed) and timber ; Akik (CornelLrA . wheat > Mid
and manganese in Chhota Udepur ; Manufactures —Nil. " ' st0ne ’ n Rajpipla|
The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. comprises the first class State of Rajpipla, five second class ^
one third class State, four minor States and two thana circles made up of petty 4 ^ ates ’
talukas. Balasinor and 11 petty estates were under Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. management ^ ^ 68 ^ ^
2. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Willingdon visited Godhra and Cham '
the outbreak of the war the Chiefs, talukdars and people in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. all ex ° n
loyalty to the British Government; the former by placing themselves and their^re ^
the disposal of Government, by promptly contributing money to the war funds andbvTw^
public meetings for wishing success to the British Arms. The Mahomedan chief' K?
and ryots expressed very strong disapproval of the Ottoman Government for ioinina fU™
Maharaval Shri Ranjitsinhji, Raja King of Baria, went on active service in January Zf S
occurred of Vakhatkunvarba and Gulabkunvarba, the two step-mothers of the Raja King of R'
pipla, of a young daughter and a son of Maharaj Kumar Shri Vijayasinhji of RaLfi a !!i
of the senior Ram of the Raja King of Chhota Udepur. Rana Khusalsmhji was recoXed an
installed as the Chief of the Mandwa State, and the Pandu estate was restored to "the share
holders on the usual conditions Thakore Naharsinhji of Jiral Kamsoli (Sankheda Mewasl
having attained majority the management of h s share of the estate was restored to him.
3 - Jhe maximum rainfall was 6479 at Jambughoda and minimum was 2406 at Luna-
vada. I he monsoon began rather earlier, i. e., towards the latter half of May 1014 and
there were heavy falls m July. The later rain was defective. Thus, though the rainfall of
the year was quite satisfactory for agricultural purposes, the season was on the whole not as
goo as that of the preceding year. The prices realized were also less, especially of cotton, on
account of the war. r ; ’
4. A meeting of the border court was held at Jhalod to dispose of 26 cases, of which
2 were of dacoity, 4 of enticing away married women and the rest of petty theft and cattle-
inting. Ao difficulty was experienced in disposing of them.
5 - The total strength was 1,490 as against 1,488 in the previous year. The number
o persons sent up tor trial fell from 1,567 to 1,361 and of convictions from 1,063 to 897,
u o property stolen valued at Rs. 28,236 property valued at Rs. 12,299 was recovered,
as years gures being Rs. 29,211 and Rs. 7,684 respectively. Thus the percentage of
stolen property recovered rose from 26-31 to 43-55.
r T T-here was no change in the criminal courts. The number of persons dealt with fell
l0 ™- 4 > 4 22 to 4,094, of whom 1,216 were convicted, 2,486 discharged or acquitted, 38 com-
mr.e or transferred, 2 died and 352 remained over at the end of the year; the corresponding
-gures of the past year being 1,432, 2,702, 39, 2 and 247 respectively.
7. Tnere were 32 prisons including lock-ups as against 31 in the preceding year. The
RVUri ^ °- . 1 , nmates from 1,2i 1 to 1,043. One prisoner who escaped from the
a arwa jai was soon re-arrested. The health and conduct of prisoners was good.
, . f Th er o ^ ore 2,778 suits pending and 3,628 were newly filed during the year, making
a 0 , these, 4> I0 3 vvere disposed of, leaving a balance of 2,303 as against
3440 and 2,778 respectively in the previous year. ‘
aff P 1 T 1 , um ^ er rfocaaients registered rose from 1,710 to 2,065, the value of property
r °m s ' ^,76,979 to Rs. 10,68,658, and the fees realized from Rs. 8,422 to Rs. 19^/T
r_ J- 0 ' Rf-Pfs fell from Rs. 46,49,192 to Rs. 39,59,300, but the expenditure rose from
Rs. 32,94,984 to Rs. 33,36,929. ’
the o-lLf rhGr ! 15 a man ganese mine at Pani in Chhota Udepur, which was not worked for
the greater part of the year owing to the war.
apneare’d aS , wel1 , as de aths fell from 20,049 and 11,785 to 18,481 and 10,887.
1 Rajpipla and plague in 2 villages of the Umetha State. Small-pox was preu