This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 Excerpt: ...pushed for means to pay his jama he has sometimes sold or cut down all the groves on his estate, no matter where they were. "I distrust the statement made by some of the ryots in talukdari estates that they have only a right in the wood and fruit, and all at the pleasure of the talukdars, and am persuaded that such is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 Excerpt: ...pushed for means to pay his jama he has sometimes sold or cut down all the groves on his estate, no matter where they were. "I distrust the statement made by some of the ryots in talukdari estates that they have only a right in the wood and fruit, and all at the pleasure of the talukdars, and am persuaded that such is not really a voluntary statement of a custom known to exist, but an admission made out of fear of the talukdars, as some make these statements and others hold out against such admission. Any well defined cnstom cannot be deduced from such admissions. I come to two conclusions. "1st. The property in the laud is quite distinct from that in the trees. "2nd. The holder of the grove cannot plant fresh trees-without the consent of the proprietor of the land. If rent is allowed to be taken for groves their culture will not be extended." Sadr Munsarim Pundit Somnath, makes no remark on Rule II, but in respect to Rule III observes that he knows of no custom by which a proprietor of the village is justified in demanding rent from holders of groves who are not possessed of any right of property in the land, nor has anybody ever heard of a person being turned out of his grove for notpaying rent: why then bring in any such rule now? If groves be ever assessed by proprietors the assessment should be so trifling as not to give their holder cause for complaint and affect the recent orders (Circular No. 91 of 1868) for the extension of grove plantation in the province. Sadr Munsarims Murtaza Beg and Nasir Beg, are not aware of any custom which sanctions assessment of groves planted with the consent of the proprietor of the land without any idea of his fixing rent in the grove land. Extra Assistant Commissioner Harsukh Rai, of the Hurdui Sett...
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