DbananJlY8lOO Gadgd L.1Imy II~mllmmlmm~~ml9. GIPE-PUNE-24S0S0 EAST (FAMINE).

PAPERS REGARDING THE FAMINE

-AND THE

UELIEF QPERATIONS IN INDIA DURIN~9~n!li

VOL. H.-NATIVE" STATES.

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1. Papers relRting to famine and scarcity in Central India Agency 1

II Bombay Native States 87 " " " , III. Baroda 130 " It " IV. Rajputana ... 166 t· " "

., 420 V. "

VI. Hyderabad ... 424 " " " VII. Baluchistan ... 441 " " to VIII. Instructions of the Government of India regarding measures for providing reserves of fodder

IX. Statement of Famine Loans .u9

Index 46K

1I030-815-2,1!KI2 W.31831 D It S-i 468

INDEX.

PAGE P.t.llB A. .b...... tp .... Se.. to­ Jm~.bon ... 406-9, 411. 416 Rehel measut'es 294-305, S61, 37 J. ~R'l. A!rl"io.. ltu .. al AdvaDO.... V.de Loa... under the var.ous .Agenoies and State.. SSIi, 402 :BalnohiRtan '" ••• ••• ... 4~ 1 .ha..... _ Se.. e., Loan to .• ~};), 96 Loan., Ubboation of .115, lit. .bUe, Treatment of- Agrto.. ltural I'o... oasto- Testa, wages, &0 ... 61, A4-A6 Centra.! Ind", Agenoy ...... 81 allopal Ageaey­ Rajputana ••• .. . 392, 394, 400 Agnoultnral for.... 1 ... 82, All D.k",ti... . ~o AjlDe...... a ...., Report. regardiu!\- Irnq-atlon works ... 418 Im!!":t1on works ... ••• ... '... 414 Rehef may ore&­ Relief measures ... aSI, S7~, J!Ss, 391 PobtlCal &Rent's fu.m1ll0 tnRpecttOn tour ... ~4 Akalk~t Stat., Loan to 89, 90, 95, 96 Reports ... 1-5 Wages ••• ~O All aajp.... Stat.­ Agnonlturol foreoost; ... 82, ~4 Bhop.. ", .... All'eDCY- Irrigatlon prnJouts 418 Agrioultural forecasts ... 82, R3 AI... a .. State, Reports regardmg- ~~!m~t of 'tests ;;; Jb~bo. ~~d SO Irngatlon works ...... 401>-9, 411, 417 Jobat...... 58--74 Rebef measure.... 321-341, 355. 361, 371, Imgabon works ...... 418, 419 , 382, 390, 401 Loans-Vide Barwnui, Jha.bua, and Jobat. A~h... a Dlstrtot, & ...al1o .. - Recurrence of 8CBl"Oity­ Agncultural foreoost 82, 85 Lt. H. Stewart's dlary 74 TooOB"V' grant 74 Wages 79 BUap.... AB'eDc,., Loans, Statement of 462 A ....angabad Dlstrlot. Vide Hydera. bad Bikane.. Se.. ee, Correspondenoe regard- ing­ Irngation... ••• '" 401>-9, 410, 416 Rebef me/JllDrOB ... 279-29!, 356, 364, 373, 385, 401 B. BUasls. VUl.. ge, Rebef in 157 Bir DlsCl'tct. Vlde HyderabRd, Baghelkhand AgeDo,.- Bomb.. ,. ...ti". St.. ee. ... 87 Agr.cultural for ...... ts '" 83, 86 LoanB. Correapondence regardmg- Dakaiti ••• ... 80 .&kalkot ••• ... 89-9,), 95, 96 Irrigat.on works ... 418 Cam bay ... • .. 95, 96 Wages ••• ••• ••• 80 Daphlapur State, IOq Reports &0. regardinlJ rebef measurell 41>-52 Intto...... • .• 106 Jath State, Loao ...... llr.-H Bajana State, Loan to ... 110, 111, 112 Katmawar .u 87, 91-~t5, 97 101" Balaslao.. State, Loan to 110, III (Formal agreements) 107, 110-113 1\9-121 Bal.. ohistaD,_ Agricultural Advances, Bajana, Wanod and Maba 11 0, Ill, Il2 Correspondence regardmg 441 ... . •• 9"" 9H Wadhwan...... ~~It 90 BaDs... a ..a Stat., Oo..... ponden.. re­ Main Kantha ... 101-t05, 108, Il8--U6. gardmg­ (Idar) 105, 10~, 109, 114 Irri!!":t.on ... ••• 401>-9, 413, 417 Palanpnr State 9il,100-101, 116, 124-126 Relief measures ••• 306-321, 354, 359, 368, Kantha ••• IlO 379, 388, 403, 404 BaIa&nor .. 1I0-!lt Barod_ Loane, Statement of ...... 452 CntICn8l1l1llD the T,m .. of IOOm regard. Loans to States otber tban tbe Stales ingrebef ••• 156 In Katluawar, Statement, of ••• 99 Loans, Statement of ••• .. . 4&1 Belief measures 1D Kathmwar •.• Reports, &0. ••• ••• ...... 130 Reports &0...... ai,: (10, 91 Tour of the Offio.ating Resident 142--156 Rehef operatIOns iu M.b, Kantba .. 101-5 Rebef. Tests, FWlDg &0. In Katb.. war 91 B ...... aDI Stat.­ .....dl Scate­ Agncoltural for.... t .s2, 84 Imgabon...... 405-9, "3, 417 Imgat10n projeots 41'8,419 Behef measures- Loan ... 52-58 Reports. . 355, 360, 369, 38 J, 402 .enga1, Loans, Stalement of 451 .....delkh ..ad AlI'eacy­ BevUle, .... 394 Agncnltural forecasts .. fH, at; Dako.l. • .. . till Bhaap.... a Dlstrtce, IDdo... scate- Irngatlon works .. . 418 Rebef measures, Pobbcal agent'. toor 44 Wages 79 ~,469

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Cam baT State, Loan to... . •• 95, 96 GoverameDt of la418- Baluclustao, A.gncnllural advances 441, 445 CleU1>l'al Zu4fa AgeD.". •. .•. 1 Baroda, ReiJef m ••• ••• 132 Agncultnral £0_, October, 1901 ••• 81-86 Bombay Natr.e Statea: Loana- Food... Rase .... ' In.truotion. • 447 Akalkot and Wadbwan ••• 90, 96 Tm""hon projeeta. Note by Mr. T. Camlmy State '" 96 HIglmm... 418 D.phlapur State 109 Loa.ns- Interest...... 106 Barwani State ... 52-118 Jath State 117, US Dew .. St.te ..• .., 76-7S l;{atIue.war '" ••• 95, 96, 97. 106, 111, . and Job,t State. •.. 1f8-1ot 119, 120, 122, 124 Statement of.. ..• ..• 450, 451, Baj_ WaDod and MaiJa ••• ... 113 RegulatIon •of ",bef ..agea ;loa Bbavnagar ...... •• 96 measures agamst lawlessness... # ': 79 Formal agreements... ••• • •• , 107 Rehef mf'Mnre" in Nunawlr ParlZana ••• 34-41 Jil:alu Kauth. ••• '" 105, 108, 115,116 Rampu.a and Blmnpura Dtsenc .. 42-« lei .. '" .•• '" ..• 105,109 Scole of wag.. m Indore ~. 26 Palanpnr ,'" 98, 100, 101, 116, 125, Relief measQl'e9 Reports, &c.- • , 127,128,129 B.~he\~lmnd •.. 46-52 R.iaing of in England, &C. ••• ••• 94, 96 Bhopal... 1-5 Re... Kaptba-BalaBinor ••• 111 Bho,", ..ar .. 74-76 UtibaatUlD of repayments for De.. o.wahor .. o 2, :\0-34 loana... '" .... '04 96 Indore '0' ••• '0, _0. 22-'in Oentral Indm Agenct­ Nlmawar DI.!ltnct ... '0. 34-42 Bhopa.. ar- Rampura and Bh.npu.... DmtT,ct. 42-4'\ Barwani State Loan • ••• ••• t4, 58 "Malwa •• , .•• ••• '" '" 6-21 Jhabua and Jolmt Statee, Loans to. rrOQr Famine assIStant's dl&ry 6-21 Enf."...ment of Tests, &.. 60, 66, 74 VIde also All R'JPur, Bundelkhand, Fodder :&serve...... 447 Dha,t", Dewas Loans-Dew.. StateR... ••• ••• 77, 78 P08itlOn sad proepects, Requ.. ting Ohal'itable Beltef l'un4- report ._. 81 RaJputana, Statement ... 384 Fodd.r R...... 447 PllDJab, P&'I!ua State, Relief measures ID _ '" .~u ...... 420 Rajputana- Agricultural position and prospeciB, R.q uesting report and suggestIng .D depUtat,on of specml officer for the purpoae... 392, 393, 39" 397 Fodder Reserves... 447 Dakal1>f In the Central India Agency 79 IlTlgatlon works... 407 Daphl.. par State, Loan to 109 Mew.. HIlly Tracts Loan 398 Dehgam Taluk.. , Rebef in 157 Gwallor- Agncnltnral for.... t ... • ••• 82,86 Delhi, Oom:mis.loBer of, Memo A.mjbera, Bnb.t of, Grant to 74 regarrung rellef mo ..ur .. in P~tl&la Daksl!' ••• ••• ••• ••• 80 State 421 Rehef measures-Reperts 2,3,30-33 Dewa" StateB­ Agriol1Jtnra1 fOl"e(,SBt ~s TmgntJOn Works in ••. 418 IJoans '" 76-78 Dhal' State­ Agrl('nltllrRI fot'eca.sts ••. 82,83 B1&"ham, .1'.- Jrll(!OO;, 211, 401 la40re StatB­ A.grlcultural forecast •.• 83,8b D"k&1tl •• , n. .. '" 80 Irrlgatlon-No\e by Mr. Jilgbam ... 41~ Reb.f meaaur.. -Reperta "'..... ••• 22-29 N,m.",ar P&rg&D& •.• ••• 34-41 Rampura IUld Bhanpnra ••• 42-# "\\l'ages ... ••• 26,8<1 F. Irr1&"atloll fD Bajputaaa 40fh119 FlnlDI!". V'd' Rolwt"M ...1ll"88. Note. by­ Rlgbam, lIr. . ... 414 rodder, aeaenoa of, 111

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.1alp1lr Sbte- r.alr.htal' State, Relief maaslU'e8 in 9 I Irrigation-Report ••• ." 405, 409, 416 Behef meaeur_Repor!a. &0 •••• 25}-279. Ioawa Glaleftllalp, Loan to 4,\1 354,,360, 871, 381; 390, 403 1.0.... _ Correspondence regardilll!. V\de under "alBalmer State- the various Agencl68 and States. Imgatlon-Report ••• 401>-9, 412. 416 Formal agreements 107 Rehef m ...... res-Reports, &e. 211, 220. 24D- Interest. Rate of ••• ,.. • • ... lOt) 252, 354, 357, 365, 874, 3ij6, 402 "ath State, LO&Il ••• ,.... 116-118 Loons by Bntls'" C&l!itabsti. to N.t, ... State..... Rallllng of.n EllI!land,&o... R~, lin "laab1l1l State- 94, 9" Agrioultnral forecut... • .. ...82,85 Statement of 44\\ LOaDB to, and enforcement of teots ••• 5S-74 Ui~~:!lon of J'epayments for new Road works , 419 "halawar State- Irri!!,,:tioD works ...... ••• 401>-9, 417 Rehef meaeUNll-Reporta. &0 .... 221-240, 381,401 M. .robat State- _aera DlBtrlot, :a.ajp.. t...... Re· • Agricultural fo..... t ... 82, R4 port by famme officer... 168 ••• 5S-'T4 i~:.a~~rk~· ., .... 419 _alai "a.th:' Alreaoy, Loans to... 108. 113-IIG . .JuDa,gadh State, Relief m.u!lre8 in .. , 91 ldar State... 105, 10S-9, 114

, ". ~<.." 'i' Statement of ...... 99, 464 S'>,' PosItIon of rebef operatIons and , ,-"" neoe&8lty for further advance. ... 101-b _aUa State, Loal! to 11 I, 112 x. lIalwa Age.oy­ Agricultural f.reoasta ... 82,86 "aDa1ldh. Vide ~atJal& State. Daka!ti _.' ...... 80 Irrigation worb ... '" 4tH ..ara1l11 State- Stewart, Lt., Toor of, In 6-21 Rehel meeaul'ell-Reports &0 ••,'. 361.372, Wages 7~ 383/ 391, 401 Tank projoote ••• 401i-9, 417 _arwar State- Tzri!!":tion-Report •.• ... 401>-410, 416 ..atlalawar Ag.... oy- Relief measnrea-Reports, &c ••• 187-216, 356 Loon...... 365,374,385, 402 Balana •.• ... ••• ... 110 _ewar Age.. oy a ..4 S".. t8- BaJana, Wanot!, alld lIIalia '" 111, 112. 113. Imgatlon works ... 405-9, 4 I I, 417 95, Bha"FD&gar ...... 96 :h0&Il ...... ••• ~~~-tO(J Oorreapondenoe ..,gardtnl( 87, 91-95, 97. Reports 00 i.mine 166-1R7.354 358,3'M. 106, 'nD-nS, 1111... 124 376, S87, 397-400, 403 Formal agreementl 107 Vide .180 Ban8wara, Kot.., Kherwara, Statement of...... 452 Koshalgarh, aud Partsbgarh. Wadhwan ...... 89, 9(1 RelIef m ...ures-R.port&, &0. ... 89, 90 Teat., fining, &0...... ••• 91

..athwara, ~eli.f in 157 N • ..halsa BIII7 '1'raots. Vid. lII.war. '.aldrag Dletrlot. VIde Hyderahad. Klaerwara "a.. to .. me .. t ....d Billy '1'ra_, R.lief measures-Reports .a.... a1l1. VIde Patiaia State. &0...... 182,186,341-352 404 .lmaw.. r Parga.. a, 1.D4ore State, Videa!ao 1II ....ar:" 3.54, 368, 366, 376; 387 Rehef m.... oree m...... 34-41 KlBIae.. garhState- Imgatton .•• ...... 405-412, 417 , ~ef meae~Reporta, &c ... 253-279, • 354, 361, 382, 390, 403

"olhap1lr Age.. oy- ,J P. Statemen. of loana .... 99,462 Pala.. p ..r State- ..otah State- LO&Ile, OolTOl!pOndenoo, &0 reoardlDJI... "8. Irrlgatton worb ...... , 401>-409, 417 10D-101, 116, 124-12~ .> l Reltef measntea-R.poPte, &..... 221-240,359, St&temen~ of 9~1, 466 370, 381, 389, 401 Parblaaal District. VIde Hyderabad ..otra Ca.. to.m .... t, Reltef measures- Partabgarh State- Reports &...... 18D-IB5 Imgatlon ...... 401>-9. 413, 417 . Rehef m... or_Reporl8, &0 3!Jb-32I,354, ..otra Billy '1'raots, Relief meaeoree- , 859, 3u9, 379, 3R8, 403, 4()4 Reports. &0...... 341-352, 404 V'lde &.Iso Mewa. ... 358, 366, 376, 387 Pat11l1a State 420 .....laalg .. rh GhlefBlaI'IJ, Rebef PwQ"- measures-Report., ole. ••• 30&-321, LoaDS, Statement of 4fiJ 35~l, :lltH. aH~J ~01 Pa1.1ala ~tate 420 PAGE PAOB B.. ae.. a X ..... th.. Ageac:v- { Loau. to BalaslOOr and otber Stat.. 11t:l-lll 8ajputana ...... '" 16~ Statemoot of 99, 464 Agol J.(,!lltural pOal>pura Cll>lefshlp- J"w. Chlefshlp '" 403 ImgatlOn .. •.. 405-9, 413, 417 Mewo.r '0' •• , rl98-400 Reports regardmg 355, 860, 369, 402 Stai.ement of '" 4:;0 Rellet melibUrCij- Sl>ol.. pu .. AgeD."., Loans, Statement Genersl:reporls . 3:,3-J~7. 400 of 466 MonLhly report. regordmg the followlDg AgencJe.e and States- Strohl Sta.te­ Almer-Merwara 3~1, J72, 3~3, 391 JmgatlOn '" ••• ... 405-40S, 412, 417 3~1-341. 355, 3S1, 371, Report.;&c. ... 216-220, 363,351,366,375, 382, 190, 401 386,402 Bharatpul .. ~9j-305, 361, 372, Spllabur:v, .ajo.. B. Cl., a.B. 383, 3R5, 402 N owe on a proposed systematIc In.. Blkaner ~79-294. 356, 3,,4, 37.1, vestigatlon for a programme of Pro- :18&, 401 tect.ve IrrIgatIOn Works 408 Dbolpur .• 401 Dungarpor 364, 3W, 3&8, 37!', 3~8', 404 Stewart, :Lt. B., TODra tbroogh- Eastern States .161, 372, J>t!., 402 Bhopawar... 74 .fBlpur 2D~791 ;3;j4t 360, Malwa 6-21 371,' 3Mt, ~90, 40J JalHahutlr JIl, 220, ~40-2ft2, 354, Sur.. ,. All'sac:v, w.nB, Statement of 99, 466 d07, 365, 374, 30G, 402 KarauL •. 361, 372, ~"3, .191, 401 I Kudlangarb .. 253-~79, 3f)4, :J61, 382, 390, 403 Kotab 221-240, 359, 370, 381, 189, 401 T. lti1-2lti, 336, 3(j5, 374, 385, 40t !reate. V.de Relief M.... ur ... ­ . .. 1Uti-3U, .154, 359, 368, 1',"W8 of illd'"l Criticisms regarding Rehef :179, R~', 403, 404 in Ba.roda. '" ...~ ..... u. lp6 Rotl'S and Kberwura .. 18/)... 186, '1'onk Atreac:v- 341-:152, 358, 366. 376, 387, 40! IrrigatIOn ...... 405-9,413, 417 Kusb.lgarh ... 306-321, :159, 3G9, Reb.. f Me..eurea-Report.., ole 355, 360, 362, 388, 403 369, 379, 389, 403 Partabgorh ... 3(/1;"'62 J, 354, 359, Vide alBO Bund., Jb.lawar. 369, 379, 388, 403, 404 Report O. pOBlho. aDd prospeeta 397- 400, 403 St.te ... 166-187, 354, 3'>f!, S66, 3.6, 3~7, 397-400, 403 ...... 216-220, 853, 357, 866, 37o, u ~_ 386,402 .... 355, 360, 369, 402 Vakil.., ThaklN' of ... 387 -~. 369, 379, 3~9, 403 , ,-S69, 380, 402 .q 981, 401 w.

<~4bw ..a State, waD. to Vld", ntillet Measures. , '. ~tate, Relief MeasDI .. W ... n ~oan to ... .., 111,112 ...... B. 0., O.I.B. ".. t. the constrUl.- """" purpose. 40b ~',