Rewa Kantha Agency
The Rewa Kantha Agency were a 1821-26 created administrative grouping of Indian princely states, six of which were larger and 55 tiny states, at the time of British colonial rule. In the south, it bordered on the Mewas, part of the district of Khandesh. The total area was 12,877 km ². The geographical location was approximately between 21 ° 23 'and 23 ° 33 ' N and 73 ° 3 ' and 74 ° 20 ' East. The Agency later became part of the Western India States Agency.
History
Most of the principalities, which were summarized in this Agency, came as a result of the third Mahrathenkriegs under British control. The British undertook several protectorate treaties to take over the protection of the princes. These were the Walker Settlement 1807-8 ( Kathiawar ), the Mahi Kantha Settlement 1811-12, the Rewa Kantha Settlement 1812-14 and the Treaties of Palanpur (1813 ) and Rhadanpur (1820 ).
A large part of the population were members of tribal peoples, so-called tribals, mostly the peoples of the Bhil and Koli belonging. The entire region was severely affected by the famine 1896-8 and 1899-1902; individual districts have recorded population declines of 40-60%. The first carried out according to modern principles Census 1901 showed 479 065 inhabitants.
The landscape is hilly, is shallower to the south. The soil is generally fertile and allows for two harvests a year. The main rivers are Narbada and mahi.
The area was, after India's independence, in accordance with the provisions of the States Reorganisation Act part of the State of Bombay and belongs since 1960 to Gujarat.
Organization
The highest competent British colonial officials (agent ) resided in Godhra and was also responsible for collecting the tax in the District Panch Mahal. The Agency was under the Government of the Bombay Presidency. The most important state was Rajpipla, as " second class states " were Balasinor, Chhota Udaipur, Bariya, Sunth, Lūnāvāda, and Balaimor. Their rulers had the right of blood jurisdiction over their subjects. At the headquarters of the residents, with himself as chairman, there was a Court of Session, as the Superior Court.
The tributes have been written in 1822-26 contracts. All but three were Ländchen the Gaekwar (G ) of Baroda, at the same time often the British ( B) tributary. Until 1842, the administrative responsibility has been amended several times. In that year the position of the Political Agent was re-established and divided the powers of the Prince as a court Lord in different classes. The claims of many Chiefs ( owner ) on the majority of proceeds from villages outside their territories were often intertwined - either inheritance rights or to service debt. The Panch Mahal were initially assumed for ten years from the Scindia of the British administration, which finally got the direct rule as part of a territory exchange 1862. Two years later, this district was separated as a separate unit (1876 owners district ) of the Agency. 1868 an uprising of Naikda who had already rebelled in 1838, under the leadership of Joria Bhagat, who tried to set up a theocracy (dharma - raj ). The actual rebellion organized Rupsing Gobar, the (only partially in the Agency) established a " Naikda Kingdom" and raised taxes.
The rest was divided into the Sankheda Mehwās (21 ° 49 ' to 22 ° 5' N, 73 ° to 74 ° 10 'E; approximately 800 km ², 27 domains). The resident Rajput families migrated to the time of the threat of Pāvāgad ( 1482-84 ) by the troops of Mahmud Begada of the Sultanate of Gujarat in the inaccessible region. The Lords of Vajiria, agar, Uchād and Jirāl converted to Islam.
The 26 domains of Pandu Mehwās made with 355 km ², following a 80 km long strip, the course of the Mahi. Of the 1872 41.618 inhabitants living in 154 villages, were over 96% Hindus. Seven of the little country were under indigenous chiefs of the people of Koli and were each managed by multiple equal owners. Dorka, Raika and Anghad were summarized as Dorka Mehas. The Koli operated from time immemorial as a pirates and raided the villages of the neighborhood. Protection treaties with the British in 1812-25 were closed. The recognition of a chief depended on whether he (usually at Baroda ) paid tribute.
The disputed between Baroda and Chhota Udaipur sub- division Vasna with 34 villages and Jhābugām with 8 villages were administered by the British in 1865-73 for both. Then Vasna was given to Baroda and Chhota Udaipur Jhābugām. The controversial between Mandva and Baroda pilgrimage Chanod Mandva was slammed, but the Gaekwar retained jurisdiction.