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Nankar. "

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The only

difference

441

between

this

and

" diddri, "

which

has been akeady described above, is, that in the case g of the latter, land was assigned after one of two methods. In the cas^ of the former, a portion of the rental, in money, was assigned according to either of the same two methods. When a fractional share of the rental was assigned as " ndnkdr, " it was usually assumed on the rental of that time, and remained a fixed item without being subject to future enhancement or curtailment. In very rare instances, however, it did happen that the "nankar" allowance was subject to annual adjustment, according to the results of the year's crop, the original extent of share assigned above remaining fixed. The money is either paid over by the proprietor to the sub-proprietor, or the latter is allowed a remission, equal to the amount, in the rents of any lands he may hold as a cultivator. Referring to paragraph 3 of the Settlement Commissioner's Circular No. 34, dated 22nd June 1864, which laid down that "nankar" allowances should be deducted from the rent payable for " sir " land, when both are given together, it may be observed that no instance has come before the settlement courts in which the under-proprietor was in the enjoyment of both a money allowance and of " sir " land. ,

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In practice, the procedure of the native rule was when a whole village on the one hand, and Shankalp certain lands on the other, were held under this tenure. In the former case a sum was paid down under mutual arrangement, and a deed was prepared, making over the village as a sub-tenure, at favoured In the latter case the poorer outlying or uncultivated lands were rates. generally made ove* for a money consideration if a fixed proportion of the soil was to be cultivated, subject to the payment of rent, and the rest was In rare instances a left rent-free on account of village site, groves, &c. few arable bighas were also specially allowed to be retained rent-free. In these cases the principle of the tenure, as mutually agreed upon, was that the cultivated portion only of the grant was to be subjected to the graduated enhancement of rent, till a fixed maximum amount was reached in a given number of years. Further details of the tenure are given in the report of 9th June 1865. 5;

" Shankalp. "

different

been pointed out in the report just quoted that the distinction between purchased " birts " and purchased " shankalps " appears infinitesimal, and Neither tenure is to modify that conclusion. occurred since nothing has confined exclusively to Brahmans, although undoubtedly fewer of the " shankalps " than holdinferior castes have been found holding purchased 6.

" Birt. "

It has already

ing purchased "birts."

A good many instances could be given in which fields have been sold by the proprietor in subordinate BaiHtat. tenure under specific agreement for agricultural of the sub-proprietor in these cases has been status The purposes. the "birt" or ."shankalp" pursecured, and does not differ much from found for this, class of subbeen has name local distinctive No chaser. 7.

" Baikitat. "

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tenures.