1941 — Petition of Syed Hazarath Basha Concerning Sajjada Succession at Baba Budan Dargah
A seven-page handwritten representation addressed to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Mysore, recording an objection to a proposed succession arrangement at the institution known in the petition as Baba Budan Dargah and Sri Guru Dattatreya Peeta Bababudan Swami.
Historical context
The petition was addressed to the Chief Secretary, Government of Mysore, Bangalore. Its author identified himself as a disciple of the Dargah and a Hakdar associated with the line of Sajjada Nishins. He discussed the administration of the institution’s inam grants and the procedure for appointing a successor to the Sajjada office.
The document is significant as evidence that an objection concerning the proposed succession was formally submitted in 1941. The government receipt stamp visible on the opening pages bears the date 3 October 1941. The petition itself is dated 27 September 1941 and signed at its conclusion.
What the petition says
1. Institution, inams, and administrative oversight
The opening portion describes the institution and states the petitioner’s view that the income from its inams should be applied to its maintenance and charitable and religious purposes. These statements record the author’s position; the petition is not itself a government grant, revenue order, or title deed.
2. Succession procedure and the 1892 reference
The petitioner cites Government Proceedings No. 233-42, dated 14 December 1892, as authority for consultation with disciples before a successor is appointed and for government acceptance of the final choice. The cited proceedings are an important cross-reference for further archival verification; the full 1892 order is not reproduced in this seven-page document.
3. Objection to a proposed nomination
The petition refers to a proposed nomination of Syed Peer Mohammed, described in the letter as a boy aged twelve, and discusses a proposed role for Syed Gouse Mohiyuddin Saheb during the nominee’s minority. The author disputes the proposed arrangement and asks the government to follow the procedure he believes applicable.
4. Earlier records invoked by the petitioner
To support his objection, the author refers to earlier statements and petitions dated 1902 and 1906 and makes contested assertions about family relationships and succession eligibility. These assertions are not independently established by the letter. They should be read as part of the petitioner’s advocacy, not as adjudicated findings about any person’s parentage or status.
5. Final request
On the final page, the petitioner requests consultation with disciples and Hakdars and selection of a suitably qualified successor under the procedure he cites. The document closes with his Attigundi address, the date 27 September 1941, and the signature of Syed Hazarath Basha.
Original handwritten facsimiles
All seven pages are reproduced below in their supplied sequence. Select any page to view the full-size image in a new tab. The original handwriting, including historical spelling variations, is preserved in the facsimiles.
Archival description and limitations
Source: Seven-page scan supplied for Baba Budan Archives, titled Hazrath Pasha letter. The first page contains the addressee and receipt stamp; the last page contains the date, address and signature. The scan appears to contain overlapping passages between some consecutive pages; this edition preserves the supplied page sequence rather than silently deleting repeated text.
Transcription policy: The account above is a thematic summary, not a diplomatic word-for-word transcription. Names and titles may appear with alternative spellings in historical documents. The document’s reference to 1892 proceedings and its references to earlier statements require independent checking against those original records.
Baba Budan Archives · Primary-source exhibit · BD-PET-1941-01 · Historical record presented for research and public understanding.