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The great-grandfather of the present ruler (who died in 1856) was
the first who became a feudatory of the British Government.
The chief administers his estate in person. He enjoys an estimated
revenue of more than 3 lakhs, and pays a tribute of Rs. 2,672
to the British Government. He officially ranks as a first-class Sardar
in the Southern Maratha Country. There are two civil courts in the
State. An appeal lies to the chief, who has power to try his own
subjects for capital offences. The family of the chief holds a title
authorizing adoption, and follows the rule of primogeniture in matters
of succession. There are 24 schools with 1,123 pupils; and three municipalities,
with an income in 1903-4 of Rs. 6,400. The police force
numbered 104 in the same year, and the one jail in the State contained
a daily average of 17 prisoners. In 1903-4 the State maintained three
dispensaries which afforded relief to 26,000 persons, and 1,300 persons
were vaccinated.
Mudhol Town (1). -Chief town of the State of Mudhoi, Bombay,
situated in 16 0 20' N. and 75° 19' E., on the left bank of the Ghatprabha,
about 12 miles south of Jamkhandi. Population (1901), 8,359.
It is administered as a municipality, with an income in 1903-4 of
Rs. 2,700. The town contains a dispensary.
Mudhol Taluk.—Taluk in Nander District, Hyderabad State, with
an area of 335 square miles. In 1901 the population, including jagirs,
was 57,024, compared with 64,124 in 1891, the decrease being due to
the famine of 1900. Till recently it had 115 villages, of which 25 are
jdgir, and one town, MUDHOL (population, 6,040), the head-quarters.
The land revenue in 1901 was 1.7 lakhs. Up to 1905 the taluk
formed part of Indur (Nizamabad) District; and on its transfer to
Nander District it was enlarged by the addition of the Bhaisa taluk
and part of Nander. The soil is mostly black cotton.
Mudhol Town (2).—Head-quarters of the taluk of the same name
in Nander District, Hyderabad State, situated in 18 0 59' N. and 77°
55' E., 28 miles north-west-by-north of Nizamabad. Population
(1901), 6,040. Besides the tahsil office, the town contains a post office,
a police inspector's office, and a school with 120 pupils.
Mudki.—Town in the District and tahsil of Ferozepore, Punjab,
situated in 30 0 47' N. and 74 0 55' E., on the road between Ferozepore
and Ludhiana. Population (1901), 2,977. It is memorable for the
battle which inaugurated the first Sikh War, fought on December 18,
1845, on the plain 26 miles south of the Sutlej. Two days before this
battle, the Sikhs had crossed the boundary river at Ferozepore. They
were met by a much smaller British force at Mudki, and driven from
their position, with the loss of 17 guns, after a hard contest, in which
the British lost a large proportion of officers. Monuments have been
erected on the battle-field in honour of those who fell.
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