. Our troubles in Poona and the Deccan by Arthur Crawford. With numerous illus. by Horace Van Ruith . N. Mandlik,the Hon. Justice Ranade, the Barwes, the Atlays, , H. Chiploonkur, and K. N. Bhangaokur, has many claimson our regard, and must have much good in it. Let us take the case of the Vinchoorkur who has indepen-dent civil and criminal jurisdiction in some hundreds ofvillages in the Nassick District. The Chief, disgusted with the treachery and cowardice ofBajee Rao, yet faithful to the very last, cast in his lot withthe British after the Peishwas abdication in 1818, and wasof grea
. Our troubles in Poona and the Deccan by Arthur Crawford. With numerous illus. by Horace Van Ruith . N. Mandlik,the Hon. Justice Ranade, the Barwes, the Atlays, , H. Chiploonkur, and K. N. Bhangaokur, has many claimson our regard, and must have much good in it. Let us take the case of the Vinchoorkur who has indepen-dent civil and criminal jurisdiction in some hundreds ofvillages in the Nassick District. The Chief, disgusted with the treachery and cowardice ofBajee Rao, yet faithful to the very last, cast in his lot withthe British after the Peishwas abdication in 1818, and wasof great service to Mr. Mountstuart Elphinstone in the paci-fication of the Deccan. Mr. Elphinstone confirmed him in hisJagheer (Chieftainship) and gave him jurisdiction over all histowns and villages except the walled town of Yeola. This place,too, he promised should be restored to him when the 114 OUR TROUBLES IN POONA AND THE DECCAN. country should be settled down. The Vinchoorkur familyhave consistently administered their Jagheer with prudence,intelligence and uprightness, and have furnished several. THE DECCAN BRAHMIN. excellent servants to the British Government. No Chiefshave deserved so well at our hands, none have been soill rewarded. It is not yet too late to restore Veola tothem, and it will be a disgrace if it be not restored. Had NOTABLE DECCANISED-KONKANEE BRAHMINS. 115 Yeola been under Vinchoor it would, I am very sure, havemaintained its high character, and there would have beenno riots or disaffection there as of late. Thus we snub, sit upon, humiliate, and deceive the loyaland influential classes, while we pet, pamper, and kowtow to the reptile Vernacular Press, owned and edited bynameless upstarts, whom we have seemingly educated forthe purpose! We see the result now in Poona! Such isthe outcome in India of the policy of scuttle, which gaveIndia Lord Ripon, which has ofttimes sent poor Bombayinexperienced, ignorant, and weak Pro-consuls because Partysupporters must
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