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1stly, By Major W. W. Anderson on the 15th January 1863, and 2ndly, by myself in my report dated 25th April 1863--both these reports are annexed.
2nd. It is desirable that two errors in Honourable Mr. Anderson's letter No. 1902 of 13th June, 1863 should be pointed out as having attracted notice and been enquired into before the representatives of the contending parties :
I. Annundjee Kallianjee is not the name of an individual. It is the designation of a Firm organized by the Shrawuck Community to receive and control the Treasury of the Temples.
II. The Statement in the 7th paragraph is erroneous, the Palitana Chief holds no Sunnud from the Delhi Court, and there is unfortunately no record of any authorized scale of Taxation on Pilgrims.
3rd. The Chief of Palitana governs his own territory and under ordinary circumstances would make his own rules for the taxation of the pilgrims and for their admission to the Shetrunja hill within his boundary and immediately overhanging his capital." The Shrawak Community, however, claim our interposition in their favour on two separate grounds :
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I. As holders of a Sanad from the Delhi court, conferring Palitana and the Hill on Santidas, the King's Jeweller, one of their Community.
II. On account of a lease cxecuted by the Thakore in the year 1821 before the Political Agent which they state to be binding in perpetuity.
4th. The Sanad is dated the 30th year of the reign of Shah Jahan about A. D. 1657. It would be an interesting study to trace what the real power of the Delhi Court in Kathiawad was at that period and how far it had the power to enforce such a gift. I have, however, searched in vain for any authentic information in this matter. I remark, however that the exact period of
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