2026-05-02T16:07:33Zhttps://oai.catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/oai:archives.ncbs.res.in:/repositories/2/archival_objects/283982026-02-26T12:21:52ZArchives at NCBSTata Institute of Fundamental ResearchAR-011-2.AR-011-0014https://catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/repositories/2/archival_objects/28398Conservation indicaKathiawar Law Reports Volume, circa 1908circa 190819 SheetsenggujThis volume of The Kathiawar Law Reports compiles original and appellate decisions from the Chief Court of Civil and Criminal Justice in Kathiawar, alongside appellate rulings from the Bombay Government and judgments on political cases. It provides a vital legal archive of judicial practices, administrative authority, and legal interpretations in princely Kathiawar during the colonial period. Its archival significance lies in illustrating the codification of legal and administrative knowledge, reflecting early systematic approaches to jurisprudence, while showing how pastoral and local customary practices were mediated, regulated, or sidelined within colonial and princely legal frameworks. Physically, the volume is a horizontal, cloth-bound register with hand-tied cord at the spine, a Gujarati handwritten cover title, and visible wear: frayed edges, soiling/staining, minor tears and deformation at corners, and some inner paper leaves protruding; overall it is intact but should be handled carefully due to brittleness and edge damage.Access Level 1: Online. See https://archives.ncbs.res.in/accessCopyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.Darbar Collections, AR-011