A Collection Of Treaties, Engagements And Sanads Vol - Viii (1929)

Aitchison C. U · 1929 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

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2NASIK AGENCY— Surgana.

3In 1903 the Deshmukh agreed to prohibit the cultivation of hemp, on

4consideration of his receiving a refund of ^ths of the duty levied on

5hemp drugs imported into the State. From the 1st April 1917, under the

6authority of Bombay Government Resolution, Political Department,

7No. 4082, dated 28tli May 1917, 1*>/14tks of the duty is refunded to the

8State on its furnishing to the* Commissioner of Excise the required bill,

9supported by a certificate to show that, the drugs mentioned in the bill

10reached their destination.

11The area of Surgana is 8G0 square miles; the population, according

12to the Census of 1921, 14,912; and the average revenue Its. 52,000.

13The State pajvS no tribute to the British Government.

14The State Las (1920) 14 Armed Police.

15Surgana was liable to the operation of the nazurana rules up to 1911

16when, on the occasion ol* the Coronation Darbur, all such levies were

17abolished.