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શેઠ આ૦ ૬૦ની પેઢીના ઇતિહાસ એજન્ટ મિ. સી. સી. વેાટસનને પાલીતાણાના દરખારશ્રીની તા. ૧૪–૯–૧૯૨૫ ની અરજીના જવાબમાં જે સવિસ્તર જવાબ લખી મેાકલ્યા હતા, તેમાં પેઢી તરફથી જે ત્રણ માગણીઓ સારરૂપે ( પૃ. ૨૩૩માં ) રજૂ કરવામાં આવી હતી, તે મૂળ અંગ્રેજી લખાણુની નીચે મુજબની કલમેાના સારરૂપ હતી—
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(1) પેરા ૩: “ We confidently submit (according to clause 3 of the agreement of 1886) that, the only liberty left to either party was to apply to the British Government to substitute either a higher or lesser fixed annual sum for the Rs. 15,000 mentioned in the agreement. ... ... The method of the payment and recovery of the Rakhopa money was always to be by the Durbar receiving from the Jain community through their accredited representatives and not from the pilgrims, a fixed annual sum.”
(2) A <:"...... Although the number of pilgrims may have increased, it cannot be shown that the expenses incurred by the Durbar for securing the protection as above stated have in any manner increased. On the contrary, looking to the peaceful and settled times and the effective protection assured by the Paramount power and the extended facilities of Railway travelling rendering it unnecessary for the pilgrims to travel by foot or cart, the expenses involved to the Durbar instead of increasing have in fact decreased.
(૩) પેરા ૯૫ : ૯
We further pray that the orders that may be passed now fixing the annual lump sum to be paid to the Durbar should not be limited to a period of years, but should be permanent. Such course will remove all future friction and will be calculated to bring about harmonious relations between the parties."
(પાલીતાણા જૈન પ્રેસ, પૃ. ૧૭૮, ૨૦૮, ૨૧૧) ૬૬. કાઠિયાવાડના પોલિટિકલ એજન્ટ મિ. સી. સી. વાટસનના ચુકાદાની આઠમી કલમમાં આ ત્રણ મુદ્દાએ નીચે મુજબ રજૂ કરવામાં આવ્યા હતા—
1. "In fixing the amount of the tax I propose to take the minimum number at Rs. 2/- per head and to allow the Darbar a sum of rupees one lakh in commutation of its right to levy the pilgrim taxes.
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