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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1878-79’ [‎276r] (548/759)

The record is made up of 1 volume (436 folios). It was created in 1879. 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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XV111
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT
POLITICA]
Political Reutioks-
(V Statement showing Unlil
Name of Individual, State, and
Family to which he belongs.
Residence.
Present Position.
Caste or Race,
; and Religion.
Age.
How and where educated, 1
1
2
3
4
5
6 1
janjira.
Nawdb Sidi Ahmed Khan ..
Fort, Janjira
Chief of Janjira
Sidi, Suni Mus
salman.
20
Educated at Rajkumav Coll J
.‘SX’YANTVA’D I.
Baghundth Sawant Bhonsle ..
SA’TA'RA.
Savantvadi..
Subsidiary alli
ance.
Maratha, Hindu
17
Is being educated in the Ratal
mar College at Rajkot. 1
Shrinivasrao Pandit Pant Pratinidh
Aundh
Pant Pratinidhi
Brahman..
46
Privately 1
Madhojirao Naik, Nimbalkar..
Phaltan
Naik, Nimbalkar,
Deshmukh.
Kshetri, Hindu..
41
Do 1
Shankarrao Chimnaji Gaudekar, and
Pant Sacheo
Bhor
Pant Sacheo
Brahman..
26
Do 1
akalkot.
Sh6haji Maloji alias Baba Saheb
Haje Bhonsle.
Akalkot
....
Mar6tha, Hindu
11
Do 1
KOLHA'PUR.
His Highness Shiva,ji Maharaja
Chatrapati IY,MahaiAja of Kolha
pur, Bhonsle family.
KolhSpur ..
Minor
Do.
16
Privately at home under super*
vision of a guardian.
SOUTHERN SIARA’THA
STATES,
Sa’ noli.
DhondirSo Chint^man alias Tatya
Saheb of Sangli.
Miraj.
Sdngli
First class Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Brahman, Hindu.
41
Educated privately at Sauglil
knows Marathi, and has a veil
slight knowledge of English, 1
Gangadhar Rao Ganpat alias Balia
Saheb Patwardhan, Chief of Miraj,
senior branch.
Miraj
First class Sard&r
DO.
14
Is being educated and trainel
at Kolhapur. ,
Kurundva’d.
Chintaman Rao Raghunath alias
Bala Saheb Patwardhan, Chief of
KurundvAd, senior branch.
Jamkhandi.
Ramchandar Rao Gopal alias Appa
Saheb Patwardhan, Chief of Jam
khandi.
Kurundvdd..
Jamkhandi..
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
29
46
Has passed the matriculatil
examination of the Bombal
University, attended theKollifl
pur High School, and receive!
instruction from a privat!
tutor.
Educated in the Belgaui
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. s’ High School, both is
Marathi and English.
Ra MDURG.
Yenkatrao Saheb Bhave
Ramdurg ..
Do.
Do. ..
27
Do. do ' '
Mudhol.
Venkatrao Balwantrao Raje Ghorpade
SAYANU'R.
Mudhol
Do. ••
Maratha ..
18
Educated at Rajkumar CoM
at Rajkot.
Abdul Dalelkhan Dalerjang Bahddur
KHAIRPUR.
Savanur
Naw&b
Pathan, Muham
madan,
17
Do. d0 *
Mir A’li Murad Khdn ..
Khairpur ..
Mir
Tdlpur Muham
madan.
«t
At home ♦. •• " ‘|
1878-79. ]
STATISTICAL RETURNS.
XIX
-continued,
'awe Sims—continued,
kiefs » ttie Bombay Presidewcj/—continued
How employed.
1
Minor..
Has Patent
authorizing
Adoption or not.
8
No
Yes
,Administering the..
affairs of his State
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Is the head of the
Sangli State.
pling his State ..
Do.
Do.
Has patent autho
rizing adoption.
Da
Do.
Do.
Do.
% his State
Family follows
Primogeniture or not.
Has Male Heirs or not.
Remarks.
9
10
11;
Not necessarily the eldest
son, but the one who, on the
death of the Chief, may be
considered by the principal
persons of the State to be
fit as regards learning and
noble descent.
No,
Not; married'.
Follows primogeniture
No
Not married.
Not determined as yet
Has male heirs.
According to Hindu religion
all sons are heirs according
to rank.
Yes
Venkatrao Naik Nimbalkar.
No.
>
Follows primogeniture
None.
Da
No .. ..
Was adopted heir to-
the late Chief on 23rdi
October 1871..
Is a Patwardhan Chief ;
there is no fixed rule in
his family about primo
geniture.
None.
Family follows primogeni
ture.
Do.
Do.
Has a male heir.
Do*
None.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Yes ..
Do.

Yes.

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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 1878-79. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai] in 1879.

The report is divided into three parts. Part I comprises a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 9-53). Part II (ff 54-265) comprises chapters I-IX. Part III comprises ‘Statistical Returns’ pertaining to chapters I-VII and IX (ff 266-435).

Part II comprises the following:

  • ‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL. Tributary States’ (ff 55-83), consisting of: Gujarát [Gujarat] States; Southern Gujarát; Marátha [Maratha] States; Southern Marátha States; Sind [Sindh] State; Aden
  • ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 84-114), consisting of: Civil Divisions; Surveys; and Settlements; Waste Lands; and Government Estates, Wards’ Estates
  • ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 115-145), consisting of: Course of Legislation; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine
  • ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 145-198), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forest; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation. Folio 151 comprises a table of graphs showing ‘Abnormal variations of the meteorological elements in 1878’
  • ‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 199-236), consisting of: Imperial Revenue and Finance; Land Revenue; Canal Revenue; Sources of Imperial Revenue other than Land; Revenue and Finance other than Imperial
  • ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 236-246), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Sanitation; Vaccination
  • ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 247-261), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences
  • ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 262)
  • ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 263-265), consisting of: Ecclesiastical; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.

A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-8. 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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1 volume (436 folios)
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The report contains a table of contents listing headings and sub-headings.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 438; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: A printed pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 5-435.

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