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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY For the year 1877-78'
Catalogue reference: IOR/V/10/289
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/V/10/289
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY For the year 1877-78'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1878?
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Description (What the record is about)
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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 1877-78. The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:. 'SUMMARY' (ff 9-65); 'CHAPTER I. POLITICAL' (ff 67-96), consisting of subsections on the Gujarat States, Maratha States, Southern Maratha States, Sind [Sindh] State and Aden. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 288-295; 'CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND' (ff 96-123), consisting of subsections on the Northern, Central, Southern and Sind Divisions, Surveys, and Settlements. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folio 296; 'CHAPTER III. PROTECTION' (ff 123-151), consisting of subsections on Legislation, Police, Criminal Justice, Prisons, Civil Justice, Registration, Registration Civil, Municipal, and Military. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 297-334; 'CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION' (ff 152-210), consisting of subsections on Agriculture, Weather and Crops, Horticulture, Manufacture, Trade, Public Works, and Irrigation. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 335-386; 'CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE' (ff 211-247), consisting of subsections on Imperial Revenue and Finance and Revenue, and Finance other than Imperial. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 386-410; 'CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES' (ff 248-259). The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 410-429; 'CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION' (ff 260-283), consisting of subsections on Education, and Literature and the Press. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 430-443; 'CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY' (f 284), consisting of a section on Paintings in the Ajanta Caves; 'CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS' (ff 284-286), consisting of subsections on Ecclesiastical, Stationery, and General Miscellaneous. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 444-447; A table of 'Contents', listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is provided on folios 5-6, and one is likewise provided for the corresponding Statistical Returns on folios 7-8 of the volume.
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The report contains a table of contents listing headings and sub-headings.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- OC 1138
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Government of Bombay, 1662-1947
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume (450 folios)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Foliation: The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 450; 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 printed pagination sequences.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d5877040-3195-4154-802f-870a15d2e7a7/
Series information
IOR/V/10
Administration Reports
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/V
Official Publications
Within the series: IOR/V/10
Administration Reports
Within the sub-series: IOR/V/10/278-328
Bombay
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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY For the year 1877-78'