Memoir and Brief Notes Relative to the Kutch StateR. Hughes Thomas |
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Common terms and phrases
affairs Ahmedabad Ameers Anjar appear Arbrasur authority belongs to Jhareja Bhooj Bhyjee Bawa Bombay British Government Bunder Butchow Charuns Chowras Daisuljee death depredations Desert Dessul Dewan district Ditto ditto Durbar encamping ground engages force Futteh Mahomed Gadee Gaekwar Geerasia Gorjee Gulf of Kutch Guzerat Highness the Rao hills Hindoo Honorable Company Hoosen Meeyan houses Hunsraj Hydrabad Ibrahim Meeyan Inamee and Khyratee Infanticide inhabitants Jam Rawul Jhareja Bhayad Jumadar Katteewar Khengarjee Korees Kosias kucha Kunthkot Kutch Government Laka Lákhá lakhs land as Geeras Lukput Maha Rao Mahomedan Mandvee marauders maund Meeanas miles Moondra Morvee Mukran Palace Parkur party plunderers Political Agent Poonja possessions Prince Province Purgunna Raja Rajpoots Rao Bharmuljee Rao of Kutch Rao Roydhun Rao Shree Rao's Rapoor reign Resident revenue rials road Runn rupees Sammas Seebundy Sirkar subsequently Sumvut tank tion Toona town Treaty troops Veeravow village Vukeel Waghelas Wagur Wagur banditti
Popular passages
Page 49 - Rao, his heirs and successors, will not enter into negotiations with any chief or state without the sanction of the British Government. But his customary amicable correspondence with friends and relations shall continue.
Page 53 - Bhooj examined with the view o" removing the camp. One spot only has been found suitable for a cantonment ; it is situated to the north of the town and belongs to Rajgoor Brahmins, and the government of Kutch being unable to induce the owners voluntarily to surrender this ground, has expressed a wish that the cantonment may remain where it is at present, and the fort continue in the occupation of the British. To this proposal the British Government agrees, and the Kutch government engages never to...
Page 64 - Chief conceals any instance of the crime, or neglects to take such measures as are calculated to prevent its concealment from himself, and information of its having been committed reaches the Durbar from another quarter, then the Chief himself shall submit to be heavily fined. It therefore behoves the Chief to take good precautions ; and whenever it is ascertained that the wife of a...
Page 63 - Jddeja chiefs that I fear have been little respected." 'I know,' I added, ' the difficulty of persuading men to abandon this practice, however abhorrent to nature ; but believe me, you will hazard by the continuance of infanticide the protection of the British Government, for the crime is held in such detestation in England, that the nation will not long be reconciled to intimate friendship with a race of men by whom it continues to be perpetrated in direct breach of their promises and engagements.
Page 67 - Kutch or another country. There will be no departure from this resolution. A vessel which brings slaves shall be seized, and summary punishment inflicted on those who navigate her. "The British Government have made arrangements to suppress the trade in slaves throughout the adjacent countries, and it has instructed the officers commanding its ships to seize and retain all vessels bringing slaves. I therefore strictly prohibit, after the date...
Page 289 - Nowanuggur, it is agreed that these as well as any other demands, either pecuniary or otherwise, which exist, or may arise, shall be settled agreeably to equity and justice, and with due regard to the character of Maha Rao Shree, by the decision of three people, one on behalf of the Honourable...
Page 303 - Article, a written engagement shall be entered into by them to abstain from the practice of infanticide, and specifying that in case any of them do...
Page 50 - XVI. — The British Government, with the approbation of that of Kutch, engages to guarantee, by separate deeds, the Jhareja Chiefs of the Bhayad, and generally all Rajpoot Chiefs in Kutch and Wagur, in full enjoyment of their possessions...
Page 48 - Agreeably to tho desire of the Jhareja Bhayad the Honourable Company agrees in declaring Bharmuljee to have forfeited all claims to the guddee of Kutch, and he is accordingly solemnly deposed. The said Bharmuljee shall reside in Bhooj as a State prisoner, under a guard of British troops, subject, however, to be removed to a place of further security in the event of his being implicated in any intrigue, the Kutch government agreeing to pay annually the sum of 36,000 corries through the Honourable...
Page 27 - Guikwar in the peninsula of Kattywar, the Maha Rao engages to reimburse the losses sustained by their aggressions, and also to defray the military expenses incurred in consequence according to a separate deed by which the Maha Rao engages to abide.