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2. The elaborate methods of Madras settlement compared with 



the simpler method of Bombay ... 



3. In Madras, as in Bombay, valuation of soil dependent gi'eatly 



on judgment and discretion of individual assessors and has no 

 claim to scientific accuracy 



4. Hence the necessity to allow a large margin for error in fixing 



land assessments 



5. The enhancement of revenue in districts settled moderate 



6. Districts in which settlements are in progress ... 



7. The question of pei'manent settlement of land revenue, the 



several phases it has passed through 



8. Arguments for a permanent settlement ... 



9. Ai'guments against a permanent settlement 



10. Government of India scheme for minimizing the evils of perio- 



dical revisions of assessment 



11. Suggestions as to measures to be adopted for making the 



Government of India scheme effective for the purpose in- 

 tended 



Para. 

 70 



72 

 73 



74 



75 



76 



77 



Page 

 189-192 



71 192, 193 



193-196 

 196-200 

 200-205 



205-207 

 207-210 

 210-212 



78 212-215 



79 216,217 



II. — The Uncertainty of the Tenure of Ryots in Zemindaries. 80-89 217-249 



1. The condition of Zemindari ryots not improved to the extent 



that the condition of Government ryots has ... ... ... 80 217,218 



2. The rights of the cultivating classes to the lands held by them 



under the Hindu and Muhammadan systems ... ... ... 81 218-221 



3. Melvaram and Kudivaram rights independent rights, — and other 



interests derived from these ... ... ... ... ... 82 221-223 



4. Permanent settlement with Zemindars in 1802 83 223-229 



5. The safe-guards provided for the protection of the ryots' rights 



nugatory and further measures taken in 1822 ... ... .'.. 84 229-233 



6. Rent legislation in 1865 ... 85 233-236 



7. Failure of Act VIII of 1865 to protect the rights of Zemindari 



ryots 86 236-238 



8. Present unsatisfactory condition of the Zemindari ryots ... 87 238-241 



9. vSnggestions as to amendment of the law of landlord and tenant. 88 241-245 

 10. Legislation to arrest the rapid dismemberment of large Zemin- 

 dari estates 89 245-249 



III. — Agricultural Indebtedness, its Causes and Remedies 



1. Extent of agricultural indebtedness ... ... 



2. Has agricultural indebtedness increased in recent years ? 



3. Remedies suggested for mitigating the evils of agricultural 



indebtedness retrogressive and inapplicable to this presidency. 



4. Further remarks on the same subject 



5. Practicable measures ... ... ... ... ... • 



6. Agricultural banks 



7. The nature and constitution of the proposed agricultural banks. 



8. Provision of funds for agricultural banks 



9. The utility of Land Credit Banks ... 



10. Savings Banks ... ... ... ... ... .... 



11. Further remams on the advantages of banking facilities 



90-100 249-288 



IV. — Absence of Diversity of Occupations and Necessity for 



encouraging General aNd Technical Education ... 101-105 289-308 



1. The facts connected with pressure of the population recapi- 



tulated ,. ... 101 



2. Progress of general education ... ... ... ... ... 102 



3. Agricultural education ... ... ... ... ... ... 103 



4. Technical education ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 104 



5. Encouragement of industries by the imposition of protective 



dutJss not desirable 105 304-308 



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 293-298 

 298-301 

 301-304 



