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Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
district derives its name from the river Narbada (Rewa), which
passes through its southern portion. Throughout all hut a very
small part of the year, the political charge of the Rewa Kantha was
held by the officer who also held that of the Ranch Mahals. The
season was again unfavourable to the autumnal crops, on which
the greater part of the lower classes rely for their subsistence;
but, with the exception of an increase in the number of thefts and
other offences against property, the general conduct of these classes
was quiet and peaceable. The opium system of British districts
was introduced throughout this charge during the year under
report. Agreements were entered into with all the Chiefs with
whom no previous engagements existed, and similar terms will
be arranged for with the Chiefs, now minors, at the time of their
installation. Opium required for consumption within the States
themselves is exempted from duty. The amount of compensation
for loss of revenue, occasioned by the change of system, is shortly
to be settled.
Rewa
Ka'ntha.
Some sums due on account of tribute to the Baroda State are
still, as last year, withheld, pending the settlement of certain
counter-claims advanced by the Chiefs of this district.
As regards the administration of the States managed by the
Chiefs themselves, there was little during the year that calls for
special note in this report.
The finances of the Rajpipla State were put to a severe strain R%ipla.
on the occasion of the marriage of the daughter of the Chief to
the Thakur of Limbdi. The completion of the high road from
the capital, Nandod, to the railway at Ankleshvar was, therefore,
deferred for a while. Several other useful public works, however,
were undertaken in or round that town.
This State was again threatened with an inroad of lawless ChotaUdepur.
characters from the neighbouring territory; but, on the appoint
ment of an experienced police officer to organize a force and
supervise the state of the district police generally, the uprising was
suppressed, and several of the leading dacoits captured. The
revenue of the State suffered considerably from the scarcity, and
the administration, on the whole, was not conducted with system
atic firmness or regularity, and called for the special attention
of the Agent on more than one occasion.
The young Chief of Baria continues to submit the accounts
of his State to the Agent, and his administration, like that of
Balasinor, was noticed with approbation 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. .
A border Court sat at Rampur (Sunth) for the settlement of
disputes between Bansvara and the Rewa and Mahi Kantha dis
tricts. Seventy-six out of 89 disputes were disposed of during the
session.
Two more States came under direct administration this year, Estates under
making 19 in all. Most of these are small districts in the Mehwas flirect man '
territory. agement.
b 385—4
B4ria and
Bdlasinor.