On the Statistics of DuhJiun. 



427 



Any general improvement in tlie revenue would seem to require the 

 creation of exj)ortable articles in agriculture, horticulture, or manufac- 

 tures; and to effect this desirable object, the introduction of persons 

 \vith capital, enterprize, ingenuity, commercial tact and industry, is 

 necessary ; essentials, of which the countrv is at present destitute. 



The manner in which the revenue yielded by a village is partitioned, 

 is well ex^-raplified in Neembawee, Perguunah, Kurdeh, Ahmednuggur 

 collectorate. The \iUageis in Jagheer to Bala Sahib Rastia, one of tha 

 great Jagheerdars. The shares in the village are called amuls^^, and 

 there are si:5 of them; Rastia has three, Suchew Punt one, and the 

 Honourable Company two. The \\ hole shares are considered as an in- 



teger of 1 23 parts. 



Sun, 1236.— A. D. 1826. 



Rastia has the Jagheer c , 50 



Sur Deshmookee and Nuzzur^... 23 



Kussur, e or remainder 7 



— 80 



Suchew Punt has the Sahotra 23 



23 



The Honourable Company has the Mokassa 15 



and the Neem Chowthaee, or half of the tribute called 



<' FoLirlh",.,.. 5 



20 



Total 123 

 In addition, the fixed money rights on the village are — 



Rupees. 



SurPateel Dabaree of Tellegaon , 5 



Kundeh Kurdehkur Deshmook , 101 



Ararut Row Joonurkur Deshpandeh JOI 



Besides the Pateel and Koolkurnee, Chowgulla, Bullooteh, \\ho have 

 their fees. 



It would seem very desirable to abolish the above absurd verbal dis- 



a Amul, "rule," "sway." 



b Suchew, " friend," " minister ;" one of the eight ministers of the Rajah of Sattara, 

 c A fief. 



d Nazar, " sight," " look," a present made on introduction to a person, 

 c Kasr, " a fractiun." 



