History Of Nawabs


Mr. H.D Rendall, I.C.S

Mr. H.D Rendall, I.C.S (administrator) From 22nd Jan 1911 A.D to 1920 A.D. Soon after the sad demise of Nawab Sahib sir Rasul khan, owing to the minister of the present Nawab Mahabat khan III, the administration by taken up by Agency Officials. Mr. H. D. Rendall, I. C. S., the Junagadh State at Rajkot was appointed the administrator of the state, who took charge on 6th February .the new hospital which was built outside the town was utilized as the administrator’s Office. Mr.. Rendall went home on leave from the 15th Nov. 1911, so Mr. L. Robertson, I. C. S., the political advisor of H. E. the governor of Bombay, took charge as the administrator. On the 12th December, there was a Coronation Darbar of his imperial Majesty the king Emperor George Owing to illness; the Minor Nawab Sahib could not attend the Darbar at Delhi.

But the event was fittingly throughout the State.

Funds were collected to erect a fitting memorial of this unique event and out of the funds the Coronation Memorial Zenana Hospital was built apposite to the RasulKhan general Hospital.

The scheme for the division of the Bhavnagar – Gondal – Junagadh – Porbandar Railway system into integrates was decided upon. Consequently the JUNAGADH STATE RAILWAY became a separate integral system of April 1911 A.D.

The Sunnat Shadi of the Minor Nawab Sahib was celebrated in March 1912 A.D. with great rejoicing Tudor – Owen, I. C. S. was appointed tutor and guardian to the Minor Nawab Sahib (on 25th January), opening of the Junagadh – Bikha – Line was performed by Mr. J. Sladen. Agent to the Governor in Kathiawar 19th may. The spacious building opposite Jumma Masjid called Circle, was turned into Law Courts. So the open of the court performed by Mr. J. Sladen, Agent to the Governor in Kathiawar on the 18th July.

H.E lord Sydenham Clarke, governor of Bombay visited Junagadh in February 1913. A.D. H performed the opening ceremony of the coronation memorial Zenana hospital for parda-nashin ladies.

The administrator, with the sanction of the governor of Bombay, sent the minor Nawab Sahib to England companion Sheikh Mohammed Bhai in company with the Minor chief of Palitana under the personal care of Mr. Owen and in March 1913, A.D.

Mr.. Rendall returned from leave and took charge as Administrator from Mr. L. Robertson 1913. A.D. During this time, Mr. Ismail Abrehani was the Private Secretary to Her Highness the Ma Sahib of the Minor Nawab Sahib.

In 1913 A.D. local Silver Kori coinage was stopped, but the copper Dokdas at a fixed rate of exchange for an Anna has been continued, in the interest of the poorer classes.

In 1914 (26th April), Minor Nawab Sahib returned from England. Afterwards he and his companion Sheikh Mohammed Bhai were entered at the Mayor College, December Mr. W Bladen, who had been recently appointed as the Head Master of the BAHADUR KHANJI was appointed as Tutor and Guardian to the Minor Nawab Sahib.

Vazir Sahib Sheikh Bahauddin died on 14th July (1914) and was buried in the Mausoleum built by himself near the Mahabat Makbara.

On the 4th August (1914) war broke out between Great Britain and Germany. Imperial War Relief Fund was opened I the Junagadh State.

In 1916 April Minor Nawab Sahib left the Mayo College, Ajmere and stayed at Junagadh. Special arrangements were made for instruction in religious and Urdu, under Mr. M.A. Fakih, the Sessions Judge of the State, He and this companion accompanied the Administrator in his tours to the State, and inspected and noted everything that they saw, Minor Nawab Sahib visited the State institution and inspected departmental work and quarters in each Mehal.

In Feb. 1916 A.D. His Excellency Lord. Willington G.C.I.E, Governor of Bombay, visited Junagadh. During his stay in Junagadh, His Excellency laid the foundation stone of the new building of the BAHADUR KHANJI High School.

The First Session of the Kathiawar Muslim Educational Conference was held at Junagadh in the Mahabat Madresa compound in October (1916) under the President ship of Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed, present Vice Chancellor of the Muslim University , Aligarh Agent to the Governor in Kathiawar attended the opening ceremony of the conference. It was organized by Mr. Ghulam Mohamed Munshi Bar-at-Law.

An Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition were held at Junagadh in February 1917 A.D. there were also Fancy Fair and the Munster Lucky Bag Lottery.

The gratifying news that on New Year’s day 1st January 1918. His Imperial Majesty the King Emperor was pleased to confer salute of thirteen guns on His Highness the Nawab Sahib and a personal salute of fifteen guns to the present Nawab Sahib was received with great celebrations throughout the State.

The construction of the Vera Val Talala section of the Vera Val UNA Extension was completed (on 2nd April 1918).

With the cordial concurrence of the Minor Nawab Sahib, through the Administrator, this State signified its desire, by undertaking an annual contribution of five lakhs of rupees to the Imperial cause during the continuance of the War, which offer has been great fully accepted by the Supreme Government.

The Minor Nawab Sahib and the people of the State joyfully welcomed the close of the Great War in the righteous triumph of the allied cause. It was most unfortunate that the time of victory was overclouded by other disasters in the shape of influenza epidemic, the onset of famine etc.

With a view to celebrate the joyful occasion of the signing of the peace treaty, December 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th were declared as general holidays.

On 31st March 1920, His Highness the Nawab Sahib was invested with his powers and thus ended the Administration.

The problem of Vera Val Port has several years engaged the anxious attention of His Highness Sir Rasul Khan, the late Nawab Sahib. So during the administration, the harbor improvement scheme has been begun in 1914. Up to 31st March 1918 A.D. Rs.5 lakhs were spent.

State lands are held on four different tenures. Under the Administration, it was decided to introduce cash assessment. In the beginning, assessment rates had been sanctioned for a period of only five years in 1912 A.D. and then it was fixed for 20 years.


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