Correspondence file with three letters

AR-011-0009

File containing two pieces of correspondence from the princely period. The first letter, written by the Darbar of Chotila to the Political Agent of the British Kathiawar Agency, concerns a request for grass (ganji) hay from estate lands to host guests during a royal wedding and the subsequent distribution of hay among royal siblings. Beyond ceremonial arrangements, the letter provides insight into estate-level grassland management, allocation systems, and rights over fodder resources, reflecting how commons and pasture lands were administered, apportioned, and politically negotiated within princely governance structures.

Pinned within the same file is a separate letter from the Private Secretary to the Raja Saheb of Indargarh, Rajputana, addressed to the Darbar Saheb of Chotila, requesting financial assistance for the purchase of an artificial limb from New York. This correspondence reflects elite networks and transregional administrative communication.

circa 1923

Darbar Collections

Correspondence file with three letters