PART I.— (a.) Cultivating Tribes : the Badagas, Kdtas, Irulas, Kdrumbas. 



First settlement of the Nilagiris. — Mr. Sullivan proposes a survey. — Revenue. — 

 Rates of assessment. — Changes proposed, 1862. — The shifting system. — " Ain " 

 grass and " Grazing " puttas. — Revenue Board's i)roposals. — Decision of Govern- 

 ment. — Revision of assessment. — Rates settled by Government — approved by 

 Secretary of State. — Settlement introduced — extends to plateau only. — Slate 

 of revenue accounts. — Settlement of Kdndas. — Lands for cultivation to be 

 obtained under Waste Land Rules only. — Effects of the measure. — Kdtas and 

 other aboriginal cultivators. — Mode of assessing lands ... Pages 314 — 327 



(6.) The Graziers : the Tddas. 



Claim of Todas to lordship over plateau — nature of claim — its extent — conditions 

 operating against it, — Restrictions on purchases of land from Tddas. — Claims 

 of the Tddas partially admitted. — Occupation of lands by Europeans attracts 

 attention of Court of Directors. — Change in policy of Madras Government. — 

 Grants made vpithout mention of Tddas' claims. — Settlers continue to purchase 

 from the Tddas. — Sir Frederick Adam's action. — Mr. Sullivan's vievFS — endorsed 

 by Government— approved by Court of Directors. — DiflSculties in carrying policy 

 into effect. — Matters still unsettled in 1839, and Court of Directors interfere. — 

 Mr. ConoUy's views. — Mr. C. M. Lushington strongly opposes policy of 

 Government. — Marquis of Tweeddale refers questions to the Court of Directors. 

 — After further report from the Collector of Malabar the Court's despatch, 

 1843, settles questions finally and orders payment of compensation for Ootaca- 

 mand to Tddas.— Manual of Land Rules to be prepared — provisions of the manual 

 relating to the Tddas — rescinded by the Waste Land Rules. — Present revenue 

 system Pages 327 — 343 



PART II. — European and other Immigrants. 



Absence of restrictions on acquisition of land by Europeans. — Policy of Lord 

 Amherst's Government. — Rules promulgated. — Orders of Madras Government 

 regarding acquisition of lands on the Hills. — Mr. Lushington encourages settle- 

 ments of Anglo- Indians. — Rates on lands in the MelnS,d prohibitive— Mr. Sulli- 

 van proposes changes — determination of Government — subsequent modifications. 

 — Radical changes in the policy of (Government in 1842. — Rules in the Dehra 

 Doon despatch. — Manual of Land Rules to be preiDared. — Right of settlers to use 

 of water. — Resume of the Manual. — Modification in 1858 — Redemption of land- 

 tax sanctioned. — Causes of variety of tenure on the Hills. — Discussion on land 

 policy of Government of India after the Mutiny — Lord Stanley's despatches 

 — Lord Canning's Resolution — action of the Madras Government — discus- 

 Bions in Parliament. — Waste Lands Bill. — Nilagiri Land Rules sanctioned — 

 Debate in the House of Commons. — Changes in the Rules and their causes. — 

 Auction system called in question. — Appointment of a Committee of Inquiry 

 and results.--Table of Sales of Waste Lands. — Absence of Tope Rules. — 

 Firewood allotments Pages 344- -360 



PART III.— Revenue Survey. 



Fu-st survey.— Major Ouchterlony's survey. — Surveyors appointed on introduction 

 of Waste Land Rules.— Special Assistant Collector placed in charge. — Work 

 transferred to Superintendent, Revenue Survey. — Settlement limits. — Rules for 

 conduct of operations. — Survey operations after creation of Nilagiri Commis- 

 Bion.— Work performed Pages 361—364 



