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dispersed. The Fort surrendered.-Operations in the Kon-

kan. Reduction of Raigerh.-Country between the Bhima

and Krishna Rivers occupied.....

CHAPTER VIII.

Dissolution of the armies of Hindustan and the Dekhin.

-Divisions left in the field.-March of Sir T. Hislop with

the 1st division to the South.-Contumacy of the Kiladar of

Talner.-Fort stormed.-Murder of British Officers.-The

Kiladar hanged.-Return of Sir T. Hislop to Madras.—

Military operations in Kandesh.-Hill Forts surrendered or

captured.-Arab mercenaries.-Siege of Maligam.-Storm

of the Fort.-Repulsed.-Petta carried.-Garrison capi-

tulate.-Operations in the Nerbudda Valley.-Movements

of the left division of the Grand Army in Bundelkhand.—

Rights of the Peshwa transferred.-Ságar annexed to the

British Territory.-General Marshall advances to the Nag-

pur ceded districts.-Dhamani and Mandala taken.—Kila-

dar of the latter tried.-Acquitted.-Operations in Gond-

wana.-Proofs of Apa Saheb's hostile designs.-His arrest

and deposal.-Baji Rao, a minor, made Raja.-Administra-

tion by the Resident.-Fatal error of the Peshwa.-Chanda

taken.-Colonel Adams cantoned at Hosainabad. — Apa

Saheb sent to Hindustan.-Makes his escape. - Peshwa

overtaken by Colonel Doveton.-Prevented from crossing

the Nerbudda by Sir J. Malcolm.-Negotiates with the

latter.-Joins his camp.-His troops mutiny.-Are reduced

to terms and dismissed.-Baji Rao marches towards Hin-

dustan.-Governor-General disapproves of the terms grant-

ed to the Ex-Peshwa.-Confirms them. Their defence by

Sir J. Malcolm.-Baji Rao settled at Bithur.-Trimbak

taken.- Confined at Chunar.-Mahratta power annihi-

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CHAPTER IX.

Barbarian Races of the ranges of hills along the Ner-

budda.-Gonds, Bhils, &c.-Measures against the depre-

dations of the latter in Kandesh and Malwa-Operations

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against the Gonds, and other adherents of Apa Saheb.-

His refuge in the Mahadeo Hills.-Irregular bands in his

service. Desultory hostilities.-Defeat of a British detach-

ment.-Death of Captain Sparkes.-Extension of the In-

surrection. Checked. Many parties cut up.- Troops

penetrate into the hills.-Gond villages destroyed.-Con-

certed plan of operations.-The Mahadeo hills ascended.—

Apa Saheb leaves the hills, accompanied by Cheetoo.-

Flies to Asir.-Not allowed to remain.-Assumes the dis-

guise of an Ascetic.-Makes his way to Mundi.-Cheetoo

not admitted into Asir.-Flies to the thickets.-Killed by a

Tiger.-Asirgerh demanded from Sindhia--Jeswant Rao

Lar ordered to deliver up the fort.-Procrastination.-The

fort besieged.-Lower fort taken.-Upper surrendered.-

Documents proving Sindhia's insincerity. - Asirgerh re-

tained. Close of the War.-Its results.-Territorial ac-

quisitions from the Peshwa.-System of management.—

From Holkar-from Sindhia-from Nagpur.-Territorial

arrangements with the Nizam-with the Gaekwar.-Politi-

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CHAPTER X.

Settlement of Central India.-Territories of Holkar.—

Improvement in Population and Revenue.-Claims of the

State-of its dependants.-Adjusted by British interference.

-Rival Pretenders to the Throne.-Suppressed.-Settle-

ment of Dhar and Dewas. Relations with Sindhia. —

Services of the Contingent.-His financial difficulties.-

Engagements with Bhopal.-Islamnagar restored to the

Nawab. - Death of Nazar Mohammed.-Killed by accident.

-His Widow Regent.- Principality prospers. - Rajput

Princes-secondary and principal.-Topographical situa-

tion of the former.-Engagements with Banswára.- Dun-

gerpur.-Pertabgerh.-Sirohi and Krishnagar-with Bundi

and with Kota.-Peculiarity of the treaty with the latter—

its inconveniences. - Death of the Raja. Aversion of

Kesari Sing, his successor, to the Hereditary Minister.—

Quarrels with Zalim Sing. Raises Troops.-Action of

Mangrole. Kesari Sing restored under restrictions.

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Death of Zalim Sing.-His Son succeeds as Minister.—

Continued aversion of the Raja.-Treaty with the Rana of

Udaypur.-Alienated and usurped lands recovered and re-

stored to him.-Country improved.-Treaty with Jaypur.-

Delay-finally concluded.-Interference necessary.-Death

of the Raja.-Disputed succession.-Birth of a posthumous

son.-Bhyri Sal made Minister.-Resident appointed.-

Supports the Minister. Treaty with Jodhpur.-State of

parties.-Man Sing resumes the government-puts his ad-

versaries to death.-Country prospers.-Treaty with Bhi-

kaner. Suppression of insurrection among the Bhattis.—

Treaty with Jesalmer.-International tranquillity assured.

Internal tranquillity imperfectly maintained

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CHAPTER XI.

Miscellaneous Occurrences during and after the Mahratta

War.-Affairs of Cutch.-Hostility of the Rao.-His in-

temperance and violence.-Force sent against him.-Bhuj

taken. The Rao surrenders.-Deposed.-His infant Son

raised to the Throne.-A Council of Regency, under the

superintendence of the Resident.-Subsidiary Treaty.-

Amirs of Sindh unfriendly.-Causes.-The Khosa Robbers

attacked. Sindh Troops enter Cutch-withdrawn and dis-

avowed. Treaty with the Amirs. Arrangements with

Kolapur. Outrages by Plunderers from Troops left at

Kishme. Consequences.-Defeat of a British detachment

by the Beni-Bu-Ali Arabs.-Second Expedition.-Tribe

almost exterminated.-Agency abolished.-Transactions at

Mocha.-Town of Sawantwari.—A Force sent into the Coun-

try. Treaties with the Regency.-Treaty with the Chief

of Kolaba.-Piracies in the Persian Gulph.-Force sent

against them.-Ras-al-Khaima again taken.-Treaty with

the Arab Tribes.-Political Agent.-Treaty with the Imam

of Senna.-Occurrences in the Eastern Archipelago.

Exclusive policy of the Dutch.-Defeated by Sir T. Stam-

ford Raffles. - Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen. - His

views on Sumatra.-Objected to by the Governor-General.

-Offence not to be given.-Treatment by the Dutch of the

Sultan of Palembang.-Determination of the Government

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of Bengal to secure the Straits of Malacca.-Negotiations

with Malay Chiefs anticipated.-Settlement effected at

Singapore.-Protested against by the Dutch.-Admitted by

Treaty with Holland. - Prosperity of the Settlement.-

Affairs of Achin.-Treaty with the Sultan. -Mission to

Siam and Cochin China.-Relations with the Subsidiary

States on the Indian Continent.-With the Gaekwar.-

Death of Fateh Sing.-Prince Syaji made Dewan.-Death

of Anand Rao.-Syaji succeeds.-Difficulties of position.-

Arrangements. Tranquillisation of Pahlanpur.-Of Katti-

war. Relations with Hyderabad.-Mal-administration of

Chandu Lal. Interference of the Resident. - Dissatis-

faction of the Governor-General.-Question of Interference

considered. Chandu Lal's Financial embarrassment.

Connection with the mercantile house of Palmer and Co.-

Sanctioned by the Governor-General.-Disapproved of by

the Court of Directors.-Dissolved.—Affairs of Oude.—

Border Plunderers.-The Nawab Vizir allowed to take the

title of King

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CHAPTER XII.

Internal Administration of the Marquis of Hastings.-

Progressive Legislation.-I. Civil Judicature.-Inefficiency

of the Courts.-Injunctions of the Home Authorities to

revert to Native Institutions.-Measures adopted in Bengal

-at Madras and Bombay.-Result.-II. Criminal Justice

and Police.-Reforms at the Presidencies.-Union of the

Powers of Magistrate and Collector. - Extended Police

Powers of the Revenue and Village Officers at Madras, and

at Bombay.-III. Revenues.-Land Revenue.-Principles.

of Ryotwar Settlement to be universally adopted.-Per-

petual Settlement prohibited.-Enactments in Bengal.-

Village and District Native Accountants re-established.-

Rules for Sale of Lands modified.-Settlement of ceded

and conquered Provinces.-System of Village Settlement

preferred.-Necessity of previous Inquiry.-Abuses to be

remedied.-Fraudulent Transfers of Property extensive.—

Discontent of the People.-Special Commission appointed.

-Wrongs redressed.-Question of Perpetual Settlement of

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the Western Provinces re-considered.-Deferred Periodical

Settlements continued.-Nature of Inquiries to be insti-

tuted. As regarding the Land.-As regarding its Occu-

pants. Regulation to give effect to the Arrangements.-

Revenue Surveys commenced.-Great delay anticipated.—

Still greater experienced.-Merit of the Government.-

Madras Village Settlements closed.-Ryotwar resumed.

-With Modifications.-Lands for Sale in the permanently

settled Districts bought on Public Account.-Bombay Re-

venue Arrangements. Based on Native Institutions.-

Inquiry found necessary.-Revenue Commission.-Revenue

Survey of Broach.-Its Objects.—Similar Surveys in Guze-

rat.-Village Accountants made Public Servants.-Opposi-

tion of Heads of Villages.-Objections to the Arrangement.

-Gradually relinquished.-Settlements of the Dekhin.-

Combination of Village and Ryotwar Systems.-Survey

commenced. Other branches of Revenue. - Opium.

Difficulties respecting Malwa Opium.-Measures adopted.

-Salt.-Customs.-Duties on British Goods remitted.-

Finance. Augmentation of Revenues-of Charges.-Sur-

plus of Local Receipts.-Home Charges and Commercial.

Advantages insufficiently provided for.-Loans raised.-

Public Debt increased.-Separation of Territorial and Com-

mercial Accounts.- Debt contracted to the East India

Company's Commerce.-Sufficiency of Indian Revenues for

Disbursements in time of Peace.-Prospect of Financial

Prosperity. Changes of Social Condition. Calcutta an

Episcopal See.-Bishop Middleton.-Difficulties of his Posi-

tion. His Proceedings.-Foundation of Bishop's College.

-His Death.-Establishment of Scottish Church.-Ac-

tivity of Missionary Societies.-Increased numbers of Mis-

sionaries.-Attention turned to Native Education.-Defects

of Native System.-Schools established-partly by Mis-

sionary Bodies-partly by Individuals for General Educa-

tion; the latter assisted by the Government.-Censorship

of the Press abolished.-Immediate Results.-Close of the

Administration of the Marquis of Hastings

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