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Document Name		 Shop Keepers to Chettan to the Emperor Pray that Either the Soldiers Stationed In front of their Shops May Be Removed Or that they May Be allowed to Take their Goods Elsewhere
Category Archive No. Updated Date
Secret Papers MAC-23022023-901 March 12, 2026 at 7:19:39 AM
Held At: National archives of India
Identifier Number: PR_000002386089
Original
Document Name
Shop Keepers to Chettan to the Emperor Pray that Either the Soldiers Stationed In front of their Shops May Be Removed Or that they May Be allowed to Take their Goods Elsewhere
Location Department Language
The National Archives of India is located at the intersection of Rajpath and Janpath Road Foreign English
Dated Collection No. Serial No. Folder Size No. of Pages
May 1, 1857, 8:18 p.m. 199 400 Mutiny 0.2 3
Main Category Sub Category Modern Classification Modern Subclassification Document Type Source
Secret Papers N/A N/A N/A Digitized Document N/A
Title of Person Position Associated To Period From Period To Other Name
N/A N/A N/A 1857 1857 N/A
Successor Predecessor Issue Number Doc Material Gregorian Date
N/A N/A N/A N/A May 02 , 1857




TRANSLATION

 

The Translation and Comment

 by 

 Mohammed Abdulkarim:

 of Original Document:

 

To—The  King Shelter  of  the  World 

RESPECTFULLY  SHEWETH,—That  a  body  of  the  Soldiery have  established  their  residence  immediately  in  the  front  of our  shops,  and  we  slaves  are  unable  to  open  them  in  consequence.  We  pray,  therefore,  that  in  conformity  with  justice, orders  may  be  issued  to  the  Officers  of  the  State,  for  the  removal  of  these  Soldiers  from  their  present  locality,  or  that,  otherwise,  the  goods  in  the  shops  may  be  made  over  to  us,  in  the presence  of  the  servants  of  your  Majesty’s  Government. (Prayers  for  the  prosperity  of  the  reign).  Petition  of  the  slaves, the  shopkeepers of  the  Chatta. 

 

Autograph  order  by  the  King,  in  Pencil 

 

Mirza  Moghal  will  have  their  shops  given  to  these  shop- keepers.