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Vol. ws} 6.] The Revenue Regulations of Aurangzib. 233 
the increase of cultivation, and the welfare of the peasantry and the 
people at large, who are the marvellous creation of and a trust 
from the Creator (glorified be His name!). 
_ Now the agents of the Imperial court have reported, after in- 
niry among the officers of the parganas of Crown lands and fiefs 
[ghalla-bakhshi| at the rate of 4, }, 4, or more or less. And at the 
hort, what difference, either 
increase or decrease, has occurred between the last year and the 
¢t, and the number of ryots of every mauz‘a, istinguishing 
the lessees, cultivators,and others. [Such papers] would truly ex- 
hibit the circumstances of every mahal, and the work of the officers 
‘here—who, on the occurrence of a decrease in the collection of the 
thing else. 
If they act economically [or with attention to minute details } 
after inquiring into the true state of the crops an cultivators of 
every 
under ti and to increase the cultivation and the total standard 
en en, if any 
ni ha the abundance of cultivation will prevent 
Tue Emperor OrpERS THAT— 
You should inquire into the real circumstances of every 
village in the parganas under your diwans and Gmins, namely, 
1 Kankoot— Estimate of the ripened corn is called Koot.” (Brit. Ind., 
216.) 
= 2 Tumér—rent-roll, 
