{"pages":{"154":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00178-15582546cf08fe07247b.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"154","box":{"x":113,"y":153,"width":56,"height":20}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":334,"y":158,"width":477,"height":18}},{"text":"101. PROCLAMATION ON SLAVERY BY MARTHANDA","box":{"x":118,"y":224,"width":911,"height":25}},{"text":"VARMA UTTARAM THIRUNAL, MAHARAJA OF","box":{"x":213,"y":252,"width":787,"height":27}},{"text":"TRAVANCORE (1853 A.D.)","box":{"x":379,"y":279,"width":392,"height":32}},{"text":"In response to the efforts of missionaries and the British Resident","box":{"x":220,"y":335,"width":763,"height":24}},{"text":"the Maharaja of Travancore curtailed the practice of slavery in his","box":{"x":167,"y":359,"width":815,"height":28}},{"text":"realm through the following proclamation. Cited in K. K. Kusuman,","box":{"x":167,"y":385,"width":813,"height":29}},{"text":"Slavery in Travancore, pp. 164-166. Translation taken from J. W.","box":{"x":167,"y":411,"width":810,"height":25}},{"text":"Gladstone, The Social Impact of the Protestant Missionary Work","box":{"x":161,"y":435,"width":819,"height":29}},{"text":"in South Travancore in the 19th Century', (Unpublished M.Th.","box":{"x":169,"y":458,"width":806,"height":29}},{"text":"Thesis,) U.T. College, 1975, Appendix III.","box":{"x":168,"y":486,"width":514,"height":27}},{"text":"This is now hereby proclaimed after the consideration of the","box":{"x":158,"y":541,"width":866,"height":32}},{"text":"interest entertained for some time past, that the condition of slaves","box":{"x":116,"y":569,"width":904,"height":32}},{"text":"in our state shall be improved as far as possible without any loss or","box":{"x":112,"y":597,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"hardship to the Kudiyans of Government.","box":{"x":109,"y":625,"width":572,"height":29}},{"text":"1. The Government abandon the right over the children born","box":{"x":159,"y":681,"width":862,"height":31}},{"text":"of the 'Pandaravaka Slaves' usually so-called from the date of the","box":{"x":113,"y":708,"width":908,"height":31}},{"text":"declaration on this proclamation.","box":{"x":116,"y":736,"width":449,"height":29}},{"text":"2. Though the right over the slaves is abandoned as stated","box":{"x":157,"y":791,"width":866,"height":34}},{"text":"above, the slaves as well as all others should clearly understand","box":{"x":113,"y":820,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"that there shall be no change in the customs and untouchability in","box":{"x":112,"y":846,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"force according to the respective caste etiquettes.","box":{"x":113,"y":876,"width":662,"height":31}},{"text":"3. Hereafter no slave shall be allowed to be sold either for the","box":{"x":158,"y":931,"width":862,"height":28}},{"text":"execution of the decisions or orders of the court for the collection","box":{"x":111,"y":959,"width":910,"height":28}},{"text":"of taxes or 'Pattoms'.","box":{"x":112,"y":989,"width":309,"height":22}},{"text":"4. Slaves shall own and enjoy property just like any other","box":{"x":148,"y":1041,"width":871,"height":35}},{"text":"people and they shall not be robbed of such property by any one","box":{"x":106,"y":1070,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"regarding it as belonging to the slaves.","box":{"x":112,"y":1098,"width":522,"height":29}},{"text":"5. Those who act any thing against the slaves in any unjust","box":{"x":154,"y":1152,"width":865,"height":34}},{"text":"manner shall be punishable under regulation VI of 1010 M.E.","box":{"x":106,"y":1181,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"(1835). All people shall conduct themselves in conformity with","box":{"x":106,"y":1209,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"this regulation.","box":{"x":108,"y":1238,"width":206,"height":28}},{"text":"6. Hereafter, if there be slaves attached to the properties with-","box":{"x":147,"y":1293,"width":871,"height":34}},{"text":"out heirs and which are confiscated by Government because of","box":{"x":106,"y":1320,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"escheat, such slaves shall be exempted from slavery without being","box":{"x":103,"y":1349,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"added on as Government property.","box":{"x":106,"y":1377,"width":484,"height":34}},{"text":"7. Slaves shall not be separated without the consent of their","box":{"x":150,"y":1434,"width":869,"height":31}},{"text":"parents and their children, and they shall not either be sold","box":{"x":102,"y":1461,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"or entrusted to others living beyond twelve miles of their respective","box":{"x":103,"y":1490,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"dwelling places.","box":{"x":101,"y":1518,"width":217,"height":27}}]}}}