'Demi-officials on Meywar affairs after death of Maharana Shunbao Singh'

Content

Demi-official letters from Colonel John Allen Wright, 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. , Haraoti on the state of Meywar [Mewār] affairs following the death of Maharana Shunbao Singh [Shambhu Singh].

The letters discuss the circumstances of the Maharana's death and claims that his death was as a result of witchcraft; the potential successors to the throne and the difficulties in removing one of the claimants to the throne from Oodeypore [Udaipur, Mewar].

Extent and format

1 file, 3 items (18 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana

10 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/75, ff 2-6

Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/75, ff 7-10

Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana

12 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/75, ff 11-16

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The file has been foliated in the front top right hand corner of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.

Binding: The contents of the file had been tied together with red and yellow thread and within the file each individual letter had been tied together with string. All of these ties have since been removed for conservation purposes and can be found at the rear of their relevant letters/file.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F126/75

History of this record

Date(s)

14 Oct 1874-31 Oct 1874 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Kings and rulers--Succession

Places

Meywar

People & organisations

Maharana of MewarPolitical Agent, HaraotiShambhu Singh, Maharana of Mewar

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