Punjab.

Date:: 1908

Credit: Punjab. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Nawab’s household, the private secretary, the general secretary, and the minister of irrigation. The Political Agent for the Phiilkian States and Bahawalpur resides at Patiala. Each nizLimai is divided into three tahsils. The nine tdhslls are Minchinabad, Nahr Sadiklyah, Khairpur, Bahawalpur, Ahmadpur, Allahabad, Khanpur, Naushahra, and Ahmadpur I>amma. Each nizd??iat is in charge of a ndzwi, and each tahsil of a tahsllddr and a ?iaib-tahsilddr. The Mushir-i-Mal or revenue minister exercises general revenue control in the State. The ndzifns, tahsi/ddrs, and naib-tahsilddrs are subordinate to him in all matters connected with his functions. The State canals are in charge of a special minister. Bills are introduced into council by the member in charge of the department concerned, and, after approval by the council, are submitted to the Is^’awab for his final assent. A large number of the Acts in force in British India have been adopted, including the Penal Code and the Procedure Codes. The principal court is the Sadr Addlat^ established in 1870. It consists of a single judge called the chief judge, under whom are three district judges and five first-class and three second- class Munsifs. The district judges hear suits up to Rs. 10,000 in value, and also exercise the powers of district magistrates with enhanced jurisdiction under sections 30 and 34 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The first-class Munsifs exercise the powers of first-class, and the second-class Munsifs those of second-class magistrates and Munsifs in British territory. The judicial department is also in charge of registration, the chief judge being chief registrar, the district judges registrars, and the Munsifs sub-registrars. Pleaders are not admitted to practise in the State courts. The commonest forms of crime are cattle-theft and the abduction of women. Prior to 1886 the State issued two rupees, the Bahdivalpuri^ worth 12 annas, and the Ahnadpuri^ worth 10 annas in British currency. It also coined gold mohars, Rs. 16 to Rs. 52 in value. It still coins a copper nikka paisa (or small pice), 2\ of which equal the British quarter anna. British coin is now current throughout the State. The following table shows the revenue of the State in recent years, in thousands of rupees ;— State sub- divisions and staff. I^egisla- tion. Civil and criminal justice. Currency. Finance. 1880-1. i8go-i. 1900-1. 1903-4. Land revenue Total revenue 9^45 14,43 10,65 16,39 13,65 22,94 14,35 26,93$

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