Punjab.

Date:
1908
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Punjab. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    are supplied to the State at cost price. For correspondence, (See., addressed to places outside India, the ordinary Indian stamps are used. There are eight post offices in the State, including the central office at the capital. The postal depart- ment is under the control of a postmaster-general, and is subject to inspection by the Superintendent of Post Offices, Ambala division. The Raja is assisted in the work of administration by the Adminis- Wazlr, who is the chief executive officer, and head of the .... _ . and State judicial department, and by the Bakhs/ii, or chief revenue subdivi- officer. The Wazir ranks next to the Raja, and during the sions. absence of the latter is entrusted with supreme control. Each of the five ivazaraS, Brahmaur, Chamba, Bhattiyat, Chaurah, and Pmigi, is divided into parganas. The revenue is collected by a resident agent, called likhfiehdra (village accountant), in each pargana, and under, him are ugrdkas who realize the revenue from the villagers. The batwdi, or village constable, and the jhiitiydr^ a subordinate under the bdtwal, with the chdr at their head, perform other duties, such as arrangements for supplies, &c. The permanent State courts are all situated in Chamba Civil and town ; but a special officer'is appointed for each wazdrat, with criminal powers resembling those of a tahsilddr, except that he can hear ^ civil suits up to Rs. 1,000, and he is required to tour during the summer within the limits of his charge. Appeals from the decisions of these officers are heard by the sadr courts, beyond which an appeal lies to the Wazir and a further appeal to the Raja. The Raja alone has the power to inflict sentences of whipping. Sentences of death passed by him require the con- firmation of the Commissioner of Lahore. The Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure are in force in the State, with certain modifications. The estimated gross revenue is Rs. 4,58,000, of which Revenue. Rs. 2,18,000 is derived from land revenue and Rs. 2,39,000 from the leased forests and miscellaneous revenue. The expenditure includes Rs. 3,800 paid as tribute to the British Government. The head-quarters of the police are at the capital. The Police, force numbers 100 constables, under a koiwdl. The jail at and Chamba town has accommodation for 100 prisoners, and each kothi serves as a lock-up. The army consists of 33 cavalry, 270 infantry, and 16 artillerymen, with 4 serviceable guns. Chamba town has two English schools : a high school, with Education, 123 pupils, maintained by the State; and an xAnglo-vernacuIar
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