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are mentioned in the ginans as having " attained salvation". They
are very poor people. I am told it is wholly untrue, as has been al-
leged, that they were first admitted to the Jamat by Aga Khan. They
' were always admitted there. In the accounts of the Jamat there is
an entry stating that half a rupee was received in copper money from
Momens.
The Judge : This appears like the contribution of Peter's Pence.
Mr. Howard : It does.
The Judge : Does it appear where the money from the Momens
was collected ?
Mr. Howard : I am told these people are dispersed and that they
are not found in Bombay alone. There are several entries in the ac-
counts, of contributions in very small sums from the Momens, and I
think that is important as strengthening my argument. It shows the
diffusion of the Aga's claims.
The Judgr : The force of your argument does not rest merely
upon the amount of the contributions thus made to Aga Khan, but
upon the fact of such payments being made 1
Mr. Howard : Yes, among the accounts there is an item showing
that a sum of money was paid to Aga Khan for a divorce obtained
among the Momens. In turning over these accounts, I find something
of importance in almost every page. Here is one entry proving that
on the 17th June 1852, rupees 26, were paid to the Aga's son for
attending at the marriage of some Khojas.
The Judge : Do not pass over anything material.
Mr. Howard : I am much obliged to your Lordship, but I fear I
have already trespassed much upon the time of the Court.
The Judge : But this point is very important, especially with re-
gard to the earlier entries in the books, because the case against Aga
Khan is that he has exercised authority, and set up claims which he
had no right to. That allegation is clearly done away with if these
entries are genuine and correct, for they show that the custom of giving
money to the Aga as the Pir of the Khojas has existed for a great
many years, although on the other side it is attempted to be shown
that it was only at a comparatively recent period he claimed to be
Pir. It seems to me that the earlier dates in the accounts are the
most important.
Mr. Howard : There are enti'ies in the account books of the Bom-
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are mentioned in the ginans as having " attained salvation". They
are very poor people. I am told it is wholly untrue, as has been al-
leged, that they were first admitted to the Jamat by Aga Khan. They
' were always admitted there. In the accounts of the Jamat there is
an entry stating that half a rupee was received in copper money from
Momens.
The Judge : This appears like the contribution of Peter's Pence.
Mr. Howard : It does.
The Judge : Does it appear where the money from the Momens
was collected ?
Mr. Howard : I am told these people are dispersed and that they
are not found in Bombay alone. There are several entries in the ac-
counts, of contributions in very small sums from the Momens, and I
think that is important as strengthening my argument. It shows the
diffusion of the Aga's claims.
The Judgr : The force of your argument does not rest merely
upon the amount of the contributions thus made to Aga Khan, but
upon the fact of such payments being made 1
Mr. Howard : Yes, among the accounts there is an item showing
that a sum of money was paid to Aga Khan for a divorce obtained
among the Momens. In turning over these accounts, I find something
of importance in almost every page. Here is one entry proving that
on the 17th June 1852, rupees 26, were paid to the Aga's son for
attending at the marriage of some Khojas.
The Judge : Do not pass over anything material.
Mr. Howard : I am much obliged to your Lordship, but I fear I
have already trespassed much upon the time of the Court.
The Judge : But this point is very important, especially with re-
gard to the earlier entries in the books, because the case against Aga
Khan is that he has exercised authority, and set up claims which he
had no right to. That allegation is clearly done away with if these
entries are genuine and correct, for they show that the custom of giving
money to the Aga as the Pir of the Khojas has existed for a great
many years, although on the other side it is attempted to be shown
that it was only at a comparatively recent period he claimed to be
Pir. It seems to me that the earlier dates in the accounts are the
most important.
Mr. Howard : There are enti'ies in the account books of the Bom-
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