[l6] The other tenth is held by these heads of
villages intermediately under some chief, who holds several portions
of land immediately under Government at a quit-rent, or for service
performed, or to be performed, for Government, and lets them out to
farmers. These are, for the most part, situated in the more hilly and
less cultivated parts.
Notes:
1. November, 1835.
2. This observation does not hold good in densely populated tracts,
which are now numerous.
3. These 'estates of villages' are known by the Persian name of
'mauza'. The topographical division of the country into 'mauzas',
which may be also translated by the terms 'townlands' or 'townships',
has developed spontaneously. Some 'mauzas' are uninhabited, and are
cultivated by the residents of neighbouring villages.
4. In some parts of Central and Southern India, the 'Garpagri', who
charms away hail-storms from the crops, and 'Bhumka', who charms away
tigers from the people and their cattle, are added to the number of
village servants, [W. H .S.] 'In many parts of Berar and Malwa every
village has its "bhumka", whose office it is to charm the tigers; and
its "garpagri", whose duty it is to keep off the hail-storms.
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