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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎156r] (43/148)

The record is made up of 1 item (73 folios). It was created in 1910. 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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1902
,1910.]
RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
Chap. 1.
POLITICAT,.
ijijjg numbo 1 * off^Dces reported to^the Police was 586 against 59o in the previous year. The Teibtjtauv States.
Mahi K&ntha
and Rewa Kdntha.
Criminal justice.
pnla^e of convictions obtained by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police was 55-3, by the petty States Police
ff 6 and by the Idar Police 44*6. The work of the State and Idar Police shews improvement
Tie that of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police is less satisfactory than in the previous year. The value of
\ 1 n property amounted to Its, 2t) } x8\ against its. 19,59,) in the previous year. The property
Tvered was valued at Rs. 6,674 against Rs. 4,705 in the previous year. The percentage of
Tveries by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police was 10-1, by the States Police 43-52 and by the Tdar
police
0 In 921 cases the magistracy dealt with 1,870 persons, of whom 655 were convicted.
Th 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. disposed of 10 appeals, in 7 of which sentence was confirmed, in 3 reversed
d l was pending at the close of the year. In Idar 11 appeals were received, out ot which
T nvp reiected. Sentences were confirmed in 3, modified in 1, reversed in 2 and in. one appeal
farther enquiry was ordered.
7 # In the 31 Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. jails (including five lock-ups in thana circles) 582 persons were Prisons,
detained at an average cost of Rs. 146. In the 15 Idar jails the persons detained numbered 113
a ud the expenses amounted to Rs. 1,908.
8. The number of Civil Courts was 40. They disposed of 1,576 original suits, leaving in c 'vil justice,
rrears 183 against 239 in the previous year. The Appellate Courts disposed of 37 appeals,
Laving arrears of 21 against 16 in the previous year.
9. In the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. the' number of documents registered was 288 against 225 in the Registration,
reviousyear and the fees recovered amounted to ids. 1,922 against Rs. 1,563 in the previous
P j n Ifiar the number of documents registered was 225 against 233 and the fees
recovered amounted to Rs. 817 against Rs. 759 m the year before.
10. The outlay under Public Works amounted to Rs. 1,85,542, of which Rs. 1,46,362
were 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. 14,30,840 and the expenditure
Rs. 12 40,417. The gross revenue receipts of Idav excluding subordinate jagirs amounted to
Rs 5 77,503 against Rs. 5,74,239. Tiie total expenditure of the State amounted to Rs. 5,52,927
against Rs. 3,83,805 in the previous year.
12. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. revenue from Stamps was Rs. 4,597 against Rs. 4,402 in the previous
year.
13. Births and deaths numbered 10,594 and 7,083 compared with 10,523 and 6,603 in
the previous year. The mortality from plague was 448 compared with 297 in the previous
year.
14. In the 17 hospitals and dispensaries 74,413 patients were treated at a cost of
Rs. 25,058. There wer§ 11,739 vaccinations.
15. The total number of schools was 134, the number of pupils 6,598 and the cost of
maintenance Rs. 35,762 against 132 schools, 6,549 pupils and a cost of Rs. 35,937 in the
preceding year.
5.—REWA KANTHA.
Public Works.
Revenue and
finance.
Stamps.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Education.
1st and 2nd Class
Ruling Chiefs.
Residence,
Caste.
Age. Where educated.
Heirs.
... Goliil K&jput,
Hindu.
48 Rajkumar College, Has male heirs.
Rajkot.
Hindu.
Khicki Chavan
Rajput, Hindu.
Solanki Rijput,
Hindu.
26
24
50
His Highness Mahardna Rdjpipla
Shri Chhatrasinhji
Ghambkirsinhji, Raja King
of Rajpipla.
Mahdraval Shri Tateh- Chhota Udepur ... Chavdn Rdjput,
sinhji Motisinkji, Raja King rn.wU,
of Chhota Udepur.
Makaraval Shri Ran jit- Baria
smkji Mansinhji, Raja King
of Baria.
Mahaiana Shri Sir Wa- Lunavdda
khatsinh j i Dalel-
sinhji, K.C.I.E., Raja King
of Lunavada.
Makar ma Shri Jorawar- Sunth
Bmkji Pratapsinhji,
^ja of Sunth.
Area —4,980 square miles ; Popu^oa-479,065 ; Gross Revenue based ZZTeTo
Rs. 25,86,3 i6; Tribute to His Highness the Gdikwdr o/
British Governments. 24,3^2; Military ForceS^- PrinapalAr cl^
Rice, wheat, bdjri, jow&ri, cotton, maize, gram, mowra and timber , an f
Stati fiv? 6 AgeBC - y e0rapriSe3 tlle firSt Ck » S S “ e "
Punvar Rdjput ... 29
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Has male heir.
Has male heir.
Has male heirs.
Has male heir.
ne nrsu ciass ooaut; uj. • ,
T , minor States and a number of pstty tfilukfis grouped un ei wo qTntTTs
Bal ^inor together with three minor States continues under Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. management, biho a
cogetner witn tnree minor
so ^ eei1 taken under management.
B 922—2

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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 1909-10.

The report is divided into two parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 139-153). Part II (ff 154-208) is comprised of chapters I-IX.

Part II is divided into the following chapters, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:

  • ‘CHAPTER I. TRIBUTARY STATES’ (ff 154-162), consisting of: North Gujarat; South Gujarat; North Konkan, Nasik and Khandesh; South Konkan; Deccan; Kolhapur, Southern Maratha Country States and Dharwar; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Condition of the People
  • ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 163-165), consisting of: Survey; Settlements Proper; Waste lands; Wards and other Estates under management of Government
  • ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 166-172), consisting of: Legislative Authority; Course of Legislation; Police; Wild animals and venomous snakes; Chemical Analysis; Criminal Justice; Prisons – Civil and Criminal; Civil Justice; Registration; Local Boards’ Administration; Municipal Administration; Military (Volunteering); Marine; Cooperative Credit Societies
  • ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 173-195), consisting of: Power Industries and Handicrafts; Agriculture; Weather and crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures and Industries; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation; Railways; Tramways
  • ‘CHAPTER V. FINANCIAL REVIEW’ (ff 196-203), consisting of: General Finance; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Irrigation Revenue; Public Works Revenue; Sea Customs; Land Customs; Opium; Salt, Excise; Cotton Duties; Stamps; Income Tax; Forests; Local Funds; Municipal Revenues
  • ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS’ (ff 204-205), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration and Immigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination; Veterinary
  • ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 206-207), consisting of: General System of Public Instruction; Education; Literature and the Press; Literary Societies; Arts and Sciences
  • ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 207), consisting of: Archaeological Survey Party of West India.
  • ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (f 208), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.

A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 138. 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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