'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904' [‎71r] (29/112)

B 910—2
1903-1904.]
RELATIONS WITS TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
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12. The closing balance of the local funds was Rs. 1 ; 88,407, or nearly Rs. 12^000 more
than at the end of the last year. Receipts rose by Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 1,08,443.
Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tbibtttary States.
Rewa Kdntha
and Cambay,
Local Funds.
13. The number of births and deaths was 9,798 [and 7,434 against 8,309 and 7,828 in Vital Statistics.
1902-1903 respectively. In spite of plague the figures are encouraging. Vaccinations increased
by over 2,000 to 10,044.
14. Three new dispensaries were opened in I'dar and a travelling dispensary closed. The M ' edica l Relief .
total number was thus 19. They treated 59,228 patients at a cost of Rs. 22,605 against 42,817
at a cost of Rs. 18,401 in 1902-1903.
15. The 117 schools taught 6,315 pupils at a cost of Rs. 30,189 or about 100 pupils less Education,
than in the previous year at nearly Rs. 3,000 less cost. One of: the five Bhil Mission Schools was
closed and the attendance at the remaining four fell to 117. There were 27 Kumars on the
rolls of the Scott College at the end of the year. In the annual examination 79 per cent,
of these passed in all subjects.
5 .—REWA KAKTHA.
Ruling Chiefs.
Residence. Caste*
Age.
Where educated.
Heirs.
His Highness Maha-
Rajpipla ... Gohel Rajput,
42
Eajkumar
Col-
Has male heirs.
rana Shri Chhatra-
Hindu.
lege, R&jkot.
singji.
Maharaval Shri
Chotta Udepur. Chawan Rajput,
20
Do.
Under British
Fattehsingji.
Hindu.
management.
Maharaval Shri
B4ria ... Do.
49
Do.
• ••
Has male heirs.
Mansingji.
Maharana Shri Sir
Lun^vada ... Solunki Rajput,
44
Do.
• • •
Do.
Wakhatsingji.
Hindu.
Kawab M a n v a r
B&l&sinor ... Mahomedan
9
Under British
Khanji Babi.
management.
Maharana Shri Jora-
Sunth ... Punwar Rajput,
23
Rajkumar
Col-
Has no male
warsingji. Hindu. lege, Rajkot. heir.
Area —4,980 square miles; Population (1901)—479,065; Gross Revenue —Rs. 21,06,905 ; Tribute
to Sis Siyhness the Gdekivdr and the British Government —Rs. 1,30,801 and Rs. 24,882
respectively ; Military Force —1,378 ; Principal Articles of Production —Rice, wheat, bajri,
jowdri, cotton, timber, maize, gram, mhowra.
1. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. comprises one first class State (Rajpipla), five second class States (of which General.
Chotta Udepur and Bdlasinor were under British management owing to the minority of their
chiefs), 5 minor States and two Thana circles of 50 t&lukas. Of the 5 minor estates, Sdnjeli,
Umetha and N^rukot continued under British management.
2. The Rdjpipla Darb&r enacted a code of Rules for regulating certain marriage customs chief Events,
and expenses connected therewith among Lewa Patidar Kanbis belonging to the State.
The Raja King of Chhota Udepur has left the Rajkumdr College and has been associated with
the Administrator of his State to give him an insight into the administration.
Kumfir Poospasingji, second son of the late Chief of Sanjeli, was formally placed on the
g&di of his State by 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. , his elder brother being a lunatic.
3. The rainfall was good and seasonable and crops, especially cotton, were good everywhere. Season and Crops.
Locusts did a little damage to maize in Baria and Sunth.
4. Receipts and expenditure were Rs. 21,06,905 and Rs. 21,75,057 against Rs. 13,74,195 Revenue and
and Rs. 19,38 ; 459, respectively, in the previous year. The increase in expenditure is chiefly due Finance.
to the payment of arrears of tribute and of loan instalments.
5. The total strength of the Police forces was 1,402 against 1,412 in the previous year. Police.
Of the 1,216 persons sent up for trial 7 5*5 per cent, were convicted as against 71*47 in
1902-1903. Stolen property was valued at Rs. 16,706. The percentage of recoveries fell
from 53*76 to 38*3.
6 . The magistracy dealt with 2,491 persons as against 2,450 in 1902-1903. The number Criminal Justice,
of serious offences again declined (from 84 to 43); the number of Sessions cases was 8 against
4 in the previous year.
7. The number of jails remained the same but that of prisoners fell from 1,933 to 1,099. Jails.
8. The civil courts decided 3,675 cases as against 2,102, but the arrears increased slightly. Civil Justice.
9. A new dispensary at Virpur in Badasinor State raised the total number of dispensaries Medical Relief,
to 18. 80,722 patieiits were treated as against 73,052. The cost rose from Rs. 23,295 to
Rs. 26,089. Vaccinations totalled 14,967 against 13,752. Plague appeared in Lundvdda and
other parts and caused 1,482 deaths.
10. The number of schools was the same as in 1902-1903, viz. 171, but the number of Education,
scholars fell from 8,080 to 7,573.
6.—CAMBAY STATE.
Ruling Chief— Highness Jafferali Khan Saheb Bahadur Caste —Mogal (Shiah); Age — 56 ;
Educated at Cambay ; Sas no male issue.
Area — 350 square miles ; Population (1901)—75,225 ; Gross Revenue —Rs. 5,54,263 ; Tribute to
British Government —Rs. 21,924 ; Military Force — 236 ; Principal Articles of Production —
Jow&ri, bajri, kodra, rice, wheat, cotton, pulses, oil-seeds and tobacco 5 Manufactures* —Cornelian
stones, cloths, dhotis, carpets, born and ivory work. 4
1. The rainfall was seasonable, but locusts did some damage. Cotton was good and Season and Crops,
fetched high prices.