1849.] Statistics of the Circar of Doidulahad^ 



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dient, to pay as little as possible, produces endless confusion and em- 

 barrassment to all concerned. Though the rule of guidance in the 

 adjustment of Sevies is professedly that which has obtained in former 

 years, yet it is often departed from ; for should the amount of revenue 

 fall short of the required sum, or the season prove particularly abun- 

 dant, a Jastee Puttee is levied, whilst on the other hand, it must be 

 mentioned, that Government often remit the dues in time of public 

 calamity. Should it so happen that the ryots refuse to comply with 

 the increased demands made upon them, and coercion be resorted 

 to, they immediately desert their fields and villages ; an extremity 

 which quickly brings about an understanding between both parties. 



The total revenue upon a village is rated at three seasons accord- 

 ing to the nature of the crops, viz., the toossa?', liliurreef, and ruh- 

 hee, and a ])orlion is taken at each harvest. ■* At the toossar, which 

 is generally a small harvest, a small kist is taken ; if the khureef 

 forms a larger portion of the whole produce, the amount levied is pro- 

 portionately large, and is taken in two kists, the first when the grain 

 is ripe (and the payment of a kist is required, before permission is 

 given to reap the grain) ; the second kist is taken before the kul- 

 lees are allowed to be opened : the remaining portion of the reve- 

 nue is payable upon the rubbee crop, and is also taken in two kists 

 which are paid in like manner before the crops are reaped, and the 

 kuUees opened; and should the rubbee harvest be of a more valu- 

 able nature than the khureef, the kists taken at this period are the 

 largest. 



An arrangement having been entered into between the Mamlutdar 

 and the Patels for the settlement of the year's revenue, seebundies 

 are sent by the former to the latter, to aid them in collecting the 

 dues from the ryots at the several harvests ; and should any ryots 

 refuse to furnish his quota, he is put under custody of a seebundee, 

 to whom he is obliged to furnish daily batta, until he pays the de- 

 mand made upon him : if this proves unsuccessful, harsher measures 

 are adopted, amounting to personal violence and confinement, and 

 eventually to the sale of all he is possessed of, should he still persist 

 in his contumacy. When the crops run a risk of spoiling by too 

 long standing, pending difficulties in the way of realizing the demands 

 of revenue, the Government reap the fields, and appropriating it& 

 own share give over the remainder to the owners, 



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