436 Political Events in the Car natic, from 1564 to 1687. [No. 150. 



33. " Having formed these seven purgunnahs, he arranged the subor- 



dinate divisions of samoots, taruifs, mowza and 



Notice of the sys- . , T 



tem of managenent in- mazara of each purgunnah, and appointed Jem- 

 Jhtcarnatfc^ 1 " 1 "* radars. In the time of the Rayels, the account- 

 ants had what we called Sumpratees, but the 

 Marhattas introduced the different offices of 



1. Deshpondee, 4. Deshmook, 



2. Coolkurnee, 5. Canoongo, &c. 



3. Sirnaad-Goud, 



and the accounts of the countries were kept by them. He also appointed 

 serishtadars to all the purgunnahs. When jagheers were granted 

 to the killadars and munsubdars by the Circar, the revenue account 

 of the district for the last years was previously examined, and the new 

 revenue rated annually on the jagheer to be granted." 



34. " In fixing the revenue thus established, the enams, or free 

 gift lands, land customs, &c. were discontinued or deducted, and 

 the net revenue more or less than the former, ascertained by the 

 means of Zemindars."* 



35. The Deish Coolkurneeka was to write the cowl.puttah, (con- 

 A.D. 1614. tract or leaset for the revenue,) and the Deishponda was to 

 A. S. 1566. s ig n jt in Marhatta characters at the bottom of the paper. 

 The Deishmook, Deishponda, Canoongo, and Sirnaad-Goud were also to 

 add their signatures to the written deed, and the Emuldar finally to 

 seal it. 



36. These regulations were introduced by the Marhattas, whose forms 

 are still used ; but it should be carefully recollected, that this regular 

 system of revenue be not confounded with the irregular contributions 



* What were these Zemindars? Were they officers of government, or did any offices 

 of the same description exist among the Hindoo governments previously? I should 

 suppose the Naad-Gouds and Gram-Gouds were officers appointed by government, but 

 hereditary, and equivalent to the officers now introduced by Shahjee. The Naat- 

 Prabhoos of the ancient government was lord of the district, the very term used in the 

 institutes of Manoo, " Lords of villages of 10,000 and 1000" are actually used in grants 

 of the fifteenth century, remaining on several stokes at Calasa, where Bhyrasa Vadeyar 

 is denominated " Lord of 1000 villages." 



f Here we find the first notice of a lease, and there is reason to think no lease was 

 issued under the Southern Hindoo management. — (Potta.) 



