Dangs

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The Dangs were a group of 15 “sovereign” smallest Indian princely states in the Khandesh District of the Bombay Presidency during colonial times . The population consisted mainly of members of the semi-nomadic people of the Bhil and some Konkani . The geographical location was, on about 2500 km², between 20 ° 22 'and 21 ° 5' N and 73 ° 28 'to 73 ° 52' E. The inaccurate census of 1881 showed 45,485 inhabitants. The mountainous landscape was covered by dense forests and has sufficient rainfall and good soil. However, the hot and humid climate was considered extremely unhealthy. Under Captain James Outram an armed Bhils Corps was recruited to pacify the wild region , which was 600 men strong in 1827 and reached its goal in 1831. The area became part of the Baroda, Western India and Gujarat Agency in 1924 .

organization

The backward dangs, like all princely states, were subordinate to a colonial official called a political agent . This was at the same time the tax officer ( collector ) of the British district of Khandesh, in which the Mewas States existed as a further grouping of micro states . As a judge, he was allowed to pronounce up to 14 years in prison. The individual chiefs judged according to tribal law, which mainly provided for property penalties. The entire region was "leased" to the British on a permanent basis, but the individual countries had the theoretical right to terminate with six months' notice.

Finances

The income of the ruling chiefs, four of whom referred to themselves as Rajas and the others as Nayaks (= Naik), was primarily achieved through fees for logging. They were tribute to the Deshmukh of Malar . The total tax revenue for 1881 was estimated at £ 3,100.

Gentlemen

Estimated population and tax revenue in 1881 of the 15 dominions. At that time, "not half a dozen of the residents could read or write."

country Population (thousand) Income ( Rs. ) Remarks
Dang Pimpri 3.6 3106 388 km²
Dang Wadhwan 0.253 147 approx. 12 km².
Not to be confused with: Wadhwan (State)
Dang Ketak Kadupada 0.218 155
Dang Amala 5.3 2885; 1891: 5300 Raja. 307 km²
Dang chinchli 1.67; 1891: approx. 1.4 601 approx. 70 km²
Dang Pimpladevi 0.134 120 approx. 10 km²
Dang Palasbishar (= Palasvihir) 0.223 230 approx. 5 km²
Dang Auchar about 500 201 <21 km²
Dang Derbhauti 4.891; 1891: approx. 5 3649 Raja. 196 km²
Dang Garvi (= Gadhi) 6.309 5125 Raja.
Dang Shivbara 0.346 422 approx. 12 km²
Dang Kirli (= Kirali) 0.167 512 31 km²
Dang Wasurna 6,177 2275
Dang Dhude (= Bilbari) 1.45; 1891: 1418 85 <5 km²
Dang Surgana 14th 11469

literature

  • WW Hunter: Imperial Gazetteer Of India. Volume IV. London 1885, pp. 115-116.
  • Imperial Gazetteer Of India. Volume XI. Oxford 1908.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Aitchison, Sir Charles Umpherston; A collection of treaties engagements, and sanads relating to India and neighboring countries. Revised and continued up to the is June 1906; Calcutta 1909; 13 vols. therein Vol. VI, pt. 1: "Containing the treaties, etc., relating to Bombay presidency."
  2. ^ Censuses before 1901 only partially recorded the tribals
  3. ↑ Hunter, WW; Imperial Gazetteer of India; London 1885, Vol. IV, pp. 115-6.