GAZETTEER OJ' TH! BOMBAY PRESIDEN_CY. VOLUME VI. REWA KANTH!, NARUKOT, CAMBAY, AND SURAT STATES. Under Government Orders. t3omba~:: fl!llIiTlD 4T TRI GOVERNMENT CENTRAL_PRESS. 1880. SPECUL acknowledgments are due to Colonel L. C. Barton a.nd R8.0 Bahadur Nandshankar Tnljashankar for very complete materials for the Rewa Kantha Account. For Cambay Dr. G. BUhler, C.I.E., supplied valuable historical, and Mr. G. F. Sheppard, C. S., useful descriptive and administrative, details. The Sachin and Bansda accounts are from papers contributed by Mr. E. O. K. Ollivant, C. S., and Rao Bahlidur Keshavla1 Nathubhai. JAMES M. CAMPBELL. February, 1880. CONTENTS . • REWA XA'NTHA. Chapter I.-Description. Position and Area; Boundarit's; Divisions ... 1 Aspect; Monntains; Rivers 2-6 Water· supply ; Drainage j Geology; Climate 7 -10 Chapter It.-Production. ::MineraJs ; Trees; Plants; Forests 11-15 A.nimals i Birds; Fish 16-13 Chapter III.-Population. Censns Dt-tails 19·21 Hrndu Castes; Mn8aImans; Parsis; Christians 22.34 Villages; Dwellings; Communities; 'Movements 35.37 Chapter IV.-Agriculture. Soil; Tillage; Crops; Famines 88-40 Chapter V.-Capital Capitl.lists; Interest; Craftsmen; Wages; Prices; Weights and Measnres 41·45 Cha.pter VI.-Trade. Roads 1 Ferries; Post; Exports and Imports ••• ~6-55 Manufactures 56-58 Chapter VII.-History. Legends; Early Hindus to 1484; Musa]man Ascendancy (l484 .1700); Local Revival (1700 - 1730); Uaratha. Suprem.acy(1730.1820); BrltishSuperyi8ion (1820.1879); First NlUkda. Rising (183S); The Mntinies (18M'); Second Naikda. Rising (IS6S); Changes (1820.1879) ... 59.66 Chapter VIII.-Land Administration. Land-holders; Management; Vills.ges; SI;aJ:I; Assessment; Revenue Survey; Cesses; Rent how Realized i Instal- ments; Defaults; Reforms; Survey i B&unda.ry Disputes. 67·76 11 CONTENTS. Chapter IX.-.Tustice. PAOli Civil; Criminal; Courts ot A.ward; Police; Jails '17.82 Chapter X.-Revenue and Finance. • Rujpipla ; Bariya; Luna vMa ; Sunth ; Minor States; Ceases. 83.85 Chapter XI.-Instruction. Schools; Progress (1864 -1879) ; Libraries 86.88 Chapter XII.-Health. Diseases; Dispensaries ; Vaccination 89·90 Chapter XIII.-States ... 91.156 Chapter XIV.-Places of Inter~8t 157·170 NA'RUKOT. Description; Products; Population; .Agriculture; Trade; History; Administration; Justice; Revenne; Instruction. Health; Places of Interest '. ... 173.178 CAMBAY. , ." Chapter 1.-Description; Products; Population ... 1~1.186 Chapter II.-Trade and Manufactures. Roads; Trade, IIistorical Summary of (913.1880) 187·197 Ma.nufactures (Agate Ornaments and Cloth).,_ ••. 198.208 Money-lending; Currency; Prices; Wages ... 209·210 Chapter III.-IIistory. Name; Legends; Balharas (915); Anhilvlida. Kings (950. ]300); Early Delhi Governors (1300-1400);­ Ahmedabad Kings (1490-1578); ~roghal8 (1573.1730); Cambay Nawabs (1730.1880)... •.. 211.233 • Chapter IV.-Administration. Land; Justice; Police; Revenue; Instruction 2:l4-239 Chapter V.-Places ot Interest. 240.241 SURAT STATES. BA'NSDA ... 245.253 DU.UU,MPUB .,.,254- 257 SACHIN' .•. 258.265 Index ... ... '~67 .271 • A. Eargima. : su b.division, 98. traveller (]514), 206. Ab~ssiniall Aga.te Workers: 206, note 3 • Barbosa.: .Aga: R.aslild Beg, minister (1766),228. Bards and Actors: 2S. Agar: state, 142. B~ya.: st.'lte, 1,2; boundaries, aspect, rivers, hills, A~tes: R. K. 11·12; manufacture of, 57 ~c. 198 • climate, ~rodllcts, population, sub,divisions, hi~. ...'00. tory, dtl~elr)pment (1865-18i6), f&lDily tree, 115-· Agate Cups: 20:5, note 1. ]20; place c.f interest, 157 -159. Aire: population according to, 21. Bassein : treaty of (18!!O). 232, 250. Agriculture: R. K. ag.4(); C. 1S3. Bavapir: place of interest, 159. Ahmad I.: 217: Bawa Ghor: carnelian merchant, R. K. 168} A.hma.d n. : 218. C.206. Ajan: river, 9'.!.. Ba.warij : pirates, 188. Akbar: 218. Beggars: 25, ~ Ala.ud..(}in Xhilji : 216. BhMarva. : state, 152. Alva.: state. 143. BhaIod. : sub-division, 97. Amrapur: estate, 151. Bhartharis : songsters, 25. Amravati: river, 0. BMts : as escorts, 194. Anamdera: place oj interest, 157. Bhathela.: a Brahman sub.dlvislOn, 23, 253. Anavla: a BrahmaJl sub-division. See B1l!thela. Bhils: tribe of. arpearance, h6Use, dress, food, Anghad: state, ISO, occupation, chl1.racwr, religion, holIdays, festivals, Animais: R. Jr., 16· 17 ; C. 1&3. customs, community,' 26·32, 95 footnote. Area: R. K. 1 ; C. 181. Bhilodia. : state, J 45. Arn4.i : place of interest, 257. Bhimpor : place of interest, 264. caste of, 25- Arras: battle of, 230. Bhoi: Bihora: state, 144. Ashraphi: & Cambay ulcer. 183. Ashvin: river, 5, Birds: 17. Aspect: R. K. 2 ; C. 181. BlilI.d : 21. Assessment: R. K. 7(); C. 2M. Bohora : a Musalman sect, 185. Audich: a Brahman sub-division, 23. Boundaries: R. K. 1 ; c. 181. .Br&hmans : R. K. 22·23; settlement in Camb.,y, B.,. 214; plunder of, .228. Babighor: agate.., R. K. 162. footnote; C. 207. British G~vernment : connection \lith, It. K. 61 i B1lghvati ! tiger tewn.183. C. (1802-1880), 232, 233. Ba.Ia.sinor: state, 1, 2 ; area, boundaries, popula~ tion, 8ub-divisiona, history. family tree, 137·140. O. place of interest, 157. Calsar: Frederic, traveller (1.585),191,218. Ba.lhara.a : rulers of Cambay (915), 2]4. Camba.y: a sanitarium (lS37), 182.; pluntlel'oo Banda All: Naw&b (1823), 232. See MOnUll . (1304. 1347,1349), 216 ; (1535, 1538),217; place KhinIV. of interest, 240-24]. Bansda: area,. boundaries. aspect, l'ivers, water C8.lnbay Stones: Carnelians, agates an<l other supply. climate, treea, &liimals, population, soil, varieties; processes of ,manufacture, ornaments. crops, tilla"cre. husbandmen; money·lending" polishers, trade guilds, trade history,19S.207., eurren('y, wages, roads, poet, land trade, fail'8, Capital: 41-45. history; land administration, justice, revenue' Capitalists: R. It. 41 ; C. 2()9. and finance, inatruction, health. vaceination" Carnelians: 198,199. town, 2!5.253,. Carpets ~ manufacture of, 208. ~ In W. index B. .a:.:~nd.t for Bewa Xantha. O. tor Oambay. INDEX. Castes: 22 ·84. Dudhpur : state. 144. , Census: see Pl'pulatlOn. , Drainage: R. K. 7; C. 182. Chalukyas : rulers of Camhay (950), 214. Dudan : river, 92: Champiner : city, 5!?, 60. Dumas: place of interest, 265. Chillod: place of interest, 159.161. E. Ch't lIabeli: Bub.division, 123. ChMliar : state, 1~2. Education: see Instruction. Chhota Udepur : sta.te,l, 2; bound~rie8, as~t, Embroidery: 208. rivers, hills, climate, crops, population, sub·divi· English at Cambay: .C. 218, 219, 220.1 t 224. fJil)ns, hist~'ry, family tree, 110.115. Expeditions: 189, footnote {) ; 229. Cholera: 89r Exports: C. (1600),190.191, C~orangla : Rtate, 14S. Christians: 35., F. Chudesar : state, 145. 'Factories; Dutch and English, 195.219.224.232. Climate: R. K 10; C, 182. Family tree: R. K. 109, 115, l~O, 131,186, HO. Cloth: weaving of, R. K. 66.58; V. export of, 191; <:.233. weavhag of, 208. Fairs: Dev Dungaria, 157; Ch~od, 160; Dt..'\f Communications: 187. Mogra,161; Jey-or, 161; Limodra, I6!;!; LunA. Communities: 35. vada, 164, Mokhdi GhAnta. 165 I Mota Saja, Conwtion of Cambay: (1345), 21.6 ; (1459.1513), 165 i SanjaIa, 168; Vifpur, 170 ; Uw, 249,253, 217 ; (1600-1700).219; {1737·1H$}, 224 ; (1772). Arnai and Nagar, ~7 ; Bhimpor, 264- 229 ; O. (1838), 233. Fainines : see Years of Sca.rcity. ' Cotton gins : Fateh Ali : Nawab, c. 231; see Momhl Khain Ill. Courts: number and workingof, R,K. 77·80; C. 235. Females: l'roporlion of, in popula~on, H.. K.. 20,; Craftsmen: 25. 42. O. 184~ Crimes : see Offen cell. Ferries: R. K. 6, 50 ; O. 187. Crops: R. K. 39 ; C. 183. Finch: traveller (1611).219. Cllrrency: R. K. 43; C. 209, Field tools ! 38. Customs : ~3B. Fish: 18. D. 'Forests: 15. Day-labo11rers : see Labouring Classes. G. DeafandDumb: 21. Gad: state, )43• .De 10. Valle: traveller (1628), 2i9. Gadhesing: 1egend of, 213. Density of Population: R. K. 19 ; C. 184. GaJni: old Cambay, 213, footnote 2. Depressed Classes: 25. Gandhat: ruined city, 21:1. footnote. L Dev I river, 5" Gemelli Careri: traveller (1695), 220. Deva.lla: state, 143. Geology: R. K:~ .10, O. 182. Dev Mogra: pla.ce of interest, '161\ GUnehis : a. Musalman Hot, 35. Dev Satia : peak, 8. Girls' schools 187. Dhari: state, 152. Gomtivals: a Brahmatl sub.division. '23. Dh8.nkas : caste of, 34, 95 footnote. G6tardi I state, 100. Dharampur State.: area, Doundaries,Mpect, water­ Gothra. : lI~te, 150. supply, ()limate, products, populatiQ[l, soil. crops, Grl!in : cultivation of. 89. roads. history, land management, justice. in. Gulf of Ca.m.baJ: silting of., 195, footoote 2: 214, '!!t.ruotion, places of ,interest, 254.257. footnotea 1 a.n~ 6. Dhum'kha.l : place of interest, 161, . Diseases: R. K. 10. 89 j C. 183, R. Dispensaries: 89. Hamilton: traveller (1720), 220. DiY'! island, tr. IUmph: plaoe of inter~t; H2, 161. Domestic Animals: 16. )laraph : rivet', 115. Dor : lice Surai. Ra1;bour ll94- Dorka.! estate, 153. Raveli: ilulHIlviaion, 116. Dorka. MehvRB : states. 1,!l. Herdsmen: 25. Dudhia. : 8\lb-diviBion, 116. llills : 2. INDEX. lIist~ry: (HEW 4 K.Jo'tn'HA) l<:gtJDds, (lady IIindlll! Ka.rl : rivet·, 6. to 14St ; MU8n.1m.ln a!c~ndn.D'·Y (HS1·I700} ; IoooJ Karjan : river, 2, 5: 9:!. revival (J7OO·17:l0). 59-60; Mar'Jtila Buy,rema.:y Xa.sla. Pagi: state, 1.')2. (l73()·lS:!(I} ; Bllti~h 8ul'ervi;;ion; nnot Nall,.tll\ Kithis and Kolis : forays of (1766), 228. riiling (1838); l\IlltIUY (18:17); second N.hkJa Katho: catu"hu,m:wufactul'e of, 57. rising (ldGS) j t'hangtlcl {IS:hl-lSi9\, 60·66. Ka.:vant: sLlh .• hvision, 112. •' : (CAMlIAY) uallle, legell'IH, Balhll.ras (9131 : Kiveri! river, 6. C'Mlukya-l! (9t::!): Panns (1()9t); .bins (UU· KiYllti::t: a Brahman sub·dlvision. 23. 12ft); V.\gholis (l2.iO); eady Delhi GOvemOl"8 Kbi : ~ ~lJ.u!l\llUJ.n jlldieial otDccr.