REVENUE DEPARTMENT GLOSSARY

Amal	Transaction; Administration;     Business.
Amaldar	Native collector of revenue; Superintendent of the District or division of a country.
Amani	A settlement under which the government receives its share of the produce of the lands from each cultivator in kind, instead of stipulating for a pecuniary commutation.
Anicut	A weir or dam of masonry across a river.
Ayacut	This term signifies the whole taxable area in a village but more specifically under an irrigation work.
Bahaudur, Bahadur	A title of honour given to nobles under the Moharamaden government and to distinguished native officials under the British.
Beriz	The total of territorial assessment.
Bhattavarti, Bhittuvarthi	An assignment of revenue or land granted to Brahmins at a low rent, or rent - free, for their subsistence, the lands in such cases being mostly held in severalty. The term sometimes designates a village, the lands of which are permanently distributed among hereditary shares.
Bund	The wall of earth mostly artificial that supports the lower end of a tank. Also masonry bank built across a stream so as to retain water above it.
Calingulah	A water-way constructed in the bunds of tanks to permit the escape of surplus water, so as to prevent the bund bursting; usually set with upright stones to admit of partial bunding up.
Calwah	A channel.
Cawny, Kani	A land measure. Approximate actual value of one cawny = 57,600 square feet or 1.322 acres.
Chetty, Setti	Primarily a member of any trading caste in Southern India.
Circar, Sarkar	Government
Curnam, Karanam	Village Registrar and Accountant
Dasabandam	An allowance of land (Khanda Dasabandam) or exemption of revenue (Shamilat Dasabandam) given as a compensation for the construction or maintenance of a tank, well, or channel; Abatement of one-tenth of the revenue on account of compensation for some public work, as the construction of a tank.
Fasli, Fusly	The harvest or agricultural year, from the sowing of the Kharif through to the harvest- ing of Rabi. The Madras government fixed its commencement to 12th July.
Fassaljasti Fussuljasty	Charge for a second crop raised by government water on land registered as single crop.
Inam	Generally a gift from a superior to an inferior (danam).  So a grant of land for religious or charitable purposes, made by government.
Inamdar	Holder of anything as a favour. A person in the possession of rent - free, or favourably assessed lands.
Jagheer	An assignment of the government share of the produce of a portion of land to an individual.
Jamabandi	The annual settlement of the land revenue, made under the Ryotwari system.
Kaifiyat	Statement, description, reports, account particulars.  Any authenticated document.
Kudi, Coody	Agricultural village, habitation.
Kudimaramat, Coodymaraumut	Contribution of labour for petty repairs to irrigation work, which the ryots are bound to give by immemorial custom.
Kunta	Same as gunta, a pond. Also a Telugu measure of land equal to 1089 sq.ft. 32 kuntas or 19,600 sq.ft. make a Katti. A Katti is equal to 14 acres.