Abstract: Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay during the financial year 1898-99. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai], in 1899.The report is divided into three parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 9-32). Part II (ff 33-179) comprises chapters I-IX. Part III comprises ‘Statistical Returns’ pertaining to chapters I-VII and IX (ff 173-450).PART II comprises the following:‘CHAPTER I. TRIBUTARY STATES (ff 34-51), consisting of: North Gujarát; South Gujarát; North Konkan; South Konkan; Dakkhan [Daccan]; Southern Marátha States; Sind [Sindh] State; Aden‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND (ff 51-58), consisting of: Surveys; Settlement; Collection of Land Revenue; Waste Land; Government Estates; Wards’ and Other Estates under Management of Government‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION. (ff 58-84), consisting of: Course of Legislation; Police; Vagrants; Destruction of wild animals and venomous snakes; Chemical Analysis; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Local Boards’ Administration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine; Indus Conservancy and Sea Pilot Department‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 84-140), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures and Industries; Trade; Postal; Public Works; Railways; Telegraphs; Post Office; Irrigation. Folio 89 comprises a table of graphs showing ‘Monthly abnormal variations of the meteorological elements in 1898-1899’‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 141-156), consisting of: General Finance; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Public Works Revenue; Sea Customs; Land Customs; Opium; Salt; Excise; Cotton Duties; Stamps; Income Tax; Local Funds; Municipal Revenues‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISITICS’ (ff 156-167), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination; Veterinary‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 168-175), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Literary Societies; Arts and Science‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (ff 175-176) consisting of: Archeological Survey Party of Western India‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 176-177), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.The report includes the following maps, showing hydrology, topography, settlements, roads, railways and administrative boundaries:‘GREAT INIDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY COMPANY’ (f 129)‘B. B. & C. I. RAILWAY [Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]. (Including the Rajputana Malwa Railway) and LINES of Railways in Connection.’ (f 130)‘MAP OF THE SOUTHERN MAHRATTA RAILWAY. AND ADJACENT LINES’ (f 112)‘RAILWAYS IN KATHIAWAR’ (f 132).A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-8. In a small number of instances, there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases, the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 453; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains multiple original pagination sequences.
Abstract: Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay during the financial year 1899-1900. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai], in 1901.The report begins with ‘PART I. SUMMARY.’ (ff 9-26). ‘PART II.’ (ff 27-152) comprises seven maps of the Bombay Presidency and chapters I-IX, and ‘PART III. STATISTICAL RETURNS.’ (ff 153-425) contains tables of information pertaining to chapters I-IX in Part II.Part II is divided into the following chapters, most of which are further divided into sub-headings:‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL.’ (ff 28-37), consisting of: Tributary States; North Gujarat; South Gujarat; North Konkan; Southern Konkan; the Deccan; Other Southern Maratha States; Sind [Sindh]; Aden‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND.’ (ff 37-41), consisting of: Surveys; Settlements; Collection of Land Revenue; Waste Lands; Government Estates; Wards’ and Other Estates under the Management of Government; Encumbered Estates, Sind‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION.’ (ff 41-61), consisting of: Course of Legislation; Police; Chemical Analysis; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Local Boards’ Administration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.’ (ff 61-120), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures and Industries; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation; Railways; Post Office; Telegraphs‘CHAPTER V. FINANCIAL REVIEW.’ (ff 121-134), consisting of: General Finance; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Canal Revenue; Public Works Revenue; Customs; Land Customs; Opium; Salt; Excise; Cotton Duties; Stamps; Income Tax; Local Funds; Municipal Revenues‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL RELIEF.’ (ff 135-143), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination; Veterinary‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION.’ (ff 144-150), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHÆOLOGY.’ (f 151)‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS.’ (ff 151-152), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.The report includes the following maps, showing hydrology, topography, settlements, roads, railways and administrative boundaries:‘BOMBAY PRESIDENCY Part I. GUJÁRAT AND THE TÁPTI VALLEY’ (f 101)‘BOMBAY PRESIDENCY Part II THE DECCAN, KONKAN AND KARNÁTIC [Carnatic]’ (f 102)‘BOMBAY PRESIDENCY Part III SIND’ (f 103)‘RAILWAYS IN KATHIAWAR’ (f 109)‘B. B. & C. I. RAILWAY [Bombay, Baroda [Vadodara] and Central India Railway].’ (f 110)‘MAP of the SOUTHERN MARATHA RAILWAY AND ADJACENT LINES.’ (f 111)‘GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY COMPANY.’ (f 112).A table of contents listing the parts, chapters and sub-headings of the report is on folios 6-8. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 428; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains multiple original pagination sequences.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the Indian Army, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force in British India, as well as forces deployed in Persia [Iran] (covering South Persia, Southeast Persia, and the E[ast] P[ersia] Force), the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden, issued by the Adjutant-General in India.The strength returns detail the number of personnel serving with military branches and individual units as of 1 January 1924, grouped under the following categories:‘Combatant Services – Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force – India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.The returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ or ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.Some returns contain footnotes with additional details about specific units.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT MONOTYPE PRESS 1924’.The file is bound in a volume with shelfmarks IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1291-1301.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 4, and terminates at f 42, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 February 1922. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1922’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1266 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1268-1277.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 44, and terminates at f 83, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 April 1923. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned, authorised, and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, civilians, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’, ‘Dismounted’, ‘Infantry’, and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1923’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1278, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1279, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1280, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1282, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1283, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1284, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1285, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1286, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1287, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1288, and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1289.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 120, and terminates at f 158, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 April 1926. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Combatant Services-Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Indian State Forces’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; officers with King’s Commission, Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS 1926’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1314-1316 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1318-1325.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 94, and terminates at f 123, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This item contains strength returns from units of the Indian Army, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force in British India, as well as forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden, issued by the Adjutant-General in India.The strength returns detail the number of personnel serving with military branches and individual units as of 1 August 1921, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force – India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.The returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1921’.This file is bound in a volume with shelfmarks IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1254-1265.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 285, and terminates at f 324, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 August 1922. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1922’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1266-1272 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1274-1277.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 292, and terminates at f 330, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 August 1923. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, civilians, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’, ‘Dismounted’, ‘Infantry’, and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT MONOTYPE PRESS 1923’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1278, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1279, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1280, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1281, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1282, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1283, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1284, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1286, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1287, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1288, and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1289.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 276, and terminates at f 314, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 August 1926. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Combatant Services-Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Indian State Forces’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; officers with King’s Commission, Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS 1926’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1314-1320 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1322-1325.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 213, and terminates at f 241, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This item contains strength returns from units of the Indian Army, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force in British India, as well as forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden, issued by the Adjutant-General in India.The strength returns detail the number of personnel serving with military branches and individual units as of 1 October 1921, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force – India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.The returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1921’.This file is bound in a volume with shelfmarks IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1254-1265.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 365, and terminates at f 404, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 October 1922. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS 1922’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1266-1274 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1276-1277.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 370, and terminates at f 408, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.