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1. Mss Eur F126/75

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/75
Title:
Demi-officials on Meywar affairs after death of Maharana Shunbao Singh
Scope & Content:
Demi-official letters from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti on the state of Meywar [Mewār] affairs following the death of Maharana Shunbao Singh [Shambhu Singh]. The letters discuss the circumstances of the Maharana's death and claims that his death was as a result of witchcr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Oct 1874-31 Oct 1874
Extent:

1 file, 3 items (18 folios)

2. Mss Eur F126/75, ff 7-10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/75, ff 7-10
Title:
Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding sending Lieutenant Yate on boundary settlement duty; a 'secret council' of the nobles of Mewar organised by the Karawa Rao in which the belief that the Maharana had been murdered through witchcraft was again raised along with the desire to see those they believed responsible bro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1874
Extent:
4 folios

3. Mss Eur F126/75, ff 11-16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/75, ff 11-16
Title:
Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Maharaj Suckul Singh whom Wright his receiving pressure to name as successor to the late Maharana of Oodeypore [Udaipur, Mewar], and Sohun Singh was has desires on the throne too but whose is considered by Wright as the soure of much disquiet in Mewar. The letter also discusse...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1874-31 Oct 1874
Extent:
6 folios

4. Mss Eur F126/75, ff 2-6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/75, ff 2-6
Title:
Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Wright's meeting with the Sirdars at Mewar in which they presented urgent requests regarding the death of Maharana Shumbhu Singh: An appropriate outlay in funeral rites and alms and an increase in the money to be given to certain individuals; Colonel Wright responded that money ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Oct 1874
Extent:
5 folios