'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1902-1903' [‎21r] (35/106)

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1902-1903.] RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND ERONTIER AFFAIRS.
VI.— SOUTHERN MAHRA'TTA COUNTRY STATES.
1.—KOLHATUR.
855 square miles ; Population {1901) —910,011; Gross Revenue (1902-1908)—Es. 46,31,532;
Tribute to the British Government —Nil ; Military Force — 677 ; Principal Articles of Production—
Rice iowdri, vegetables, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, chillies, kosumba, ground-nuts, &c.; Manufac
tures— cotton and woollen cloths, articles of pottery and hardware, coarse sugar, glass
bangles and paper of coarse kind.
1. The State consists of Kolhapur proper and nine feudatory Jaghirs General.
The chief event of the year was His Highness the Chhatrapati Maharaja s visit to
England to attend the Coronation of His Most Gracious Majesty the King-Emperor. The
University of Cambridge conferred upon His Highness the honorary degree of LL.D., and His
Most Gracious Majesty was pleased to confer the distinction of G.C.Y.O., the insignia being
handed to His Highness at Delhi, during his presence at the ceremonials connected with the
Imperial Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). , by His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught. Her Highness Anandibai
Ranisaheb, the adoptive mother of His Highness the Chhatrapati Mahdrdja, died on 14th
September TJ02.
2. A good rainfall yielded an abundant harvest and staple food-grains were reduced to Season and Crops,
their normal level.
3. The military force comprised an infantry regiment of 528 men under a British Officer Military,
and a Risala body-guard cf 149 men. The cost of maintenance fell from Rs. 1,15^1/2 in the
preceding year to Rs. 1,11,122.
4. The Police force was reduced from 841 to 80S owing to the discharge of the temporary Ploice and Criminal
police previously detailed on plague duty. The cost of maintenance was lowered to Rs. 77,780
from Rs. 83,888. Of the 699 persons arrested 70*57 per cent, received convictions. Property to
the value of Rs. 75,695 was stolen, of which 50 per cent, or a rise of 7 per cent, from the previous
year was recovered. The 64 Criminal Courts dealt with 6,360 persons, of whom 2,194 were
convicted. The decrease from the previous year was due to a decrease in the number of petty
thefts and cattle lifting. The various Sessions Courts dealt with 57 cases. There were 259
appellants, sentences being reversed in 94 cases by the Superior Court and modified in 28.
5. The number of prisons and lock-ups remained at 18. The number of persons confined prisons,
fell very considerably, viz., from 2,898 to 1,874. The cost was Rs. 27,65o.
6. One more Civil Court was added during the year, making a total of o7. There were Civil Justice.
7,249 suits for disposal as against 6,284 in the previous year. Of these 5,007 were decided and
2,242 left in arrears. Special appeals to His Highness’ Court numbered^ 224 and 57 were
decided. Special arrangements to clear off the balance have been made.
7. The number of documents registered was 6,042 as against 7,293 and the fees realized Begistration.
Rs. 32,024. The cost of the Department was Rs. 7,587 during the year.
8. Of the nine Municipalities the most important is that of : KoMpur. Its receipts fell Mtmicipalifcies.
from Rs. 60,197 to Rs. 52,243, while the expenditure fell to Rs. 51,102. Manure only realized
Rs. 951 against Rs. 10,890 owing to prevalence of plague. The aggregate opening balance
of the other eight Municipalities was Rs, 22,922 and closing balance Rs. 22,391.
9. The areas under Reserved and Protected Forests rose respectively from 333 to 340 Forests,
and 177 to 181 square miles. In 10 villages settlement work was completed. Locusts almost
destroyed the Hirda crop and the total receipts fell from Rs. 1,56,919 to Rs. 27,715. The
expenditure was Rs. 30,340 against Rs. 1,14,163.
10. The total outlay on public works amounted to Rs. 2,94 ; 409 a against Rs. 2,85,225. Public Works.
11. Births rose from 20*6 to 29*4 per mille and deaths fell from 48*6 to 44. 19,524 vital Statistics,
persons were vaccinated, 18,954 successfully.
12. The 16 medical institutions relieved 172,930 persons as against 164,910 in 1901-1902 Medical Belief.
at a cost of Rs. 53,240.
13. The gross revenue of the State proper fell from Rs. 35,26,525 to Rs. 35,10,856 and Revenue and Finance,
the expenditure rose from Rs. 34,89,201 to Rs. 35,82,044. Excluding debts, deposits and other
items of double entry the net receipts were increased by Rs. 1,98,073 and the net expenditure
diminished by Rs. 1,75,988.
Revised settlement was introduced in Gad-Hinglaj Taluka and Katkol Mahal, producing
an increase of assessment of about Rs. 27,000 or 24 per cent, on the total revenue.
14^ The number of schools increased from 200 to 244 and of scholars from 8,254 to 8,726. Education..
The total expenditure rose from Rs. 1,18,023 to Rs. 1,22,682 and in primary education only
from Rs. 61,420 to Rs. 66,816,
11 Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Kolhapur.