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CHAPTER IX
THE PALANPUR AGENCY.*
Palanpur and Radhanpur.
1914-15.
As in other parts of the country, the outbreak of war evoked
among all classes of the people of this Agency feelings of deep and
staunch loyalty to the British Throne. Actuated by the words:
“ It is not possible for all of us to serve the Empire in the fighting
line but we can all do our share by helping in this work of
mercy,” of His Excellency the Governor, in his appeal, dated the
14th August, 1914, Chiefs, Talukdars, men and women of different
races and religions, of different creeds and communities came forward
according to their means to contribute their quota towards the
Imperial Indian Relief Fund. Khan Saheb Master, District Deputy
Assistant Political Agent, who specially toured throughout the whole
Agency to explain to the people and Talukdars the circumstances in
which the British Government was at war with Germany, met with
a ready response by the way of promises to contribute to the Imperial
Relief Fund.
The following amounts were contributed:—
Rs. A. p.
Political Agent and the Agency Staff ... 1,181 8 0
Agency Police ... ... ... 393 13 10
Palanpur State ... ... ... 13,071 0 0
Radhanpur State ... ... ... 19,900 0 0
Tharad, Wao and Petty States and people of the
Thana Circles ... ... ... 18,139 9 3
Contributions to the Lady Willingdon Fund ... 2,751 14 1
This account of the War-Services of the States of Palanpur and Radhanpur,
comprised in the Palanpur Agency, is from the Administration Reports of the Agent,
extracts from which were kindly supplied by him for the purposes of this book.
THE PALANPUR AGENCY.*
Palanpur and Radhanpur.
1914-15.
As in other parts of the country, the outbreak of war evoked
among all classes of the people of this Agency feelings of deep and
staunch loyalty to the British Throne. Actuated by the words:
“ It is not possible for all of us to serve the Empire in the fighting
line but we can all do our share by helping in this work of
mercy,” of His Excellency the Governor, in his appeal, dated the
14th August, 1914, Chiefs, Talukdars, men and women of different
races and religions, of different creeds and communities came forward
according to their means to contribute their quota towards the
Imperial Indian Relief Fund. Khan Saheb Master, District Deputy
Assistant Political Agent, who specially toured throughout the whole
Agency to explain to the people and Talukdars the circumstances in
which the British Government was at war with Germany, met with
a ready response by the way of promises to contribute to the Imperial
Relief Fund.
The following amounts were contributed:—
Rs. A. p.
Political Agent and the Agency Staff ... 1,181 8 0
Agency Police ... ... ... 393 13 10
Palanpur State ... ... ... 13,071 0 0
Radhanpur State ... ... ... 19,900 0 0
Tharad, Wao and Petty States and people of the
Thana Circles ... ... ... 18,139 9 3
Contributions to the Lady Willingdon Fund ... 2,751 14 1
This account of the War-Services of the States of Palanpur and Radhanpur,
comprised in the Palanpur Agency, is from the Administration Reports of the Agent,
extracts from which were kindly supplied by him for the purposes of this book.