CONTENTS.

iii

Page

SECT. X. Decoity, or Gang-robbery..

SECT. XI. Various opinions in India as to the right of

property in land. Importance of this question.

Mussulman law of conquest, and of property thereon

founded

SECT. XII.-Discoveries, in respect to landed proprietary

rights of great antiquity, in various parts of India

equally perfect, though variously denominated in

different districts. Estates in severalty, and in co-

partnership description thereof. Different orders

of persons employed in cultivation of lands

SECT. XIII.-State of landed property in Canara; how

affected by Mussulman conquest; and subsequent

dominion of the British Government

203

215

236

253

SECT. XIV.-State of landed property in Malabar. De-

scription of proprietary rights; modes of mortgage,

assignment, and cultivation. Military service in-

cumbent on landed proprietors and their tenants.. 268

SECT. XV. - Real landed proprietors discovered to exist

in the provinces subject to the Bengal Govern-

ment

284

SECT. XVI.-Landed property in India compared with

that of ancient Europe - Greece, and Rome

SECT. XVII.

....

-State of landed property among the an-

cient Germans. Points in which it resembled the

existing properties of a Hindoo village

292

300

-

SECT. XVIII. Changes which occurred in landed te-

nures after the irruption of the Northern barbarians

into the Southern and Western countries of Europe.

State of the Saxon barons of England compared with

the ancient landlords of India, and with institutions

still in force in Rajasthan

SECT. XIX. Further points of resemblance between

Hindoos and ancient Germans. Metayer system of

Europe compared with that of India. Laws of in-

heritance alike in both quarters

SECT. XX.-Erroneous opinions entertained in England

of the real character and capacity of Indians. The

European character, from the same causes, as little

improved throughout the middle ages..

SECT. XXI.-Further remarks on the Indian character

compared with the European under like circum-

stances, as to property and political state

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310

334

349

368

SECT. XXII.-Causes of improvement in Europe. Dis-

covery of the art of printing. Its vast advantages

and effects. Symptoms of a corresponding advance-

ment observable in the East. Concluding remarks. 376

APPENDIX

394

ERRATA.

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INDIA.

PART III.

NUE SYSTEM-CONTINUED.

CHAPTER II.

TS OF THE REVENUE SYSTEM OF INDIA,
THE TREATMENT AND CONDITION OF THE
> THE REVOLUTION IT HAS OCCASIONED
'E OF LANDED PROPERTY.

SECTION I.

rks. Principles and Effects of the Mussulman Financial
chief provincial Officers. An Indian Soubah compared
1 Pachalic. Mussulman exactions.

3

en an account of the Revenue Sys-
ly existing in the Company's ter-
sessions in India, it may be useful

, more at length, some of the most
importa.. ffects of these systems on the state
of society, in order to judge how far it may be
wise or politic to continue them, or any of them,

-

SECT. XVIII. Changes which occurred in landed te-

nures after the irruption of the Northern barbarians

into the Southern and Western countries of Europe.

State of the Saxon barons of England compared with

the ancient landlords of India, and with institutions

still in force in Rajasthan

SECT. XIX. Further points of resemblance between

Hindoos and ancient Germans. Metayer system of

Europe compared with that of India. Laws of in-

heritance alike in both quarters

SECT. XX.-Erroneous opinions entertained in England

of the real character and capacity of Indians. The

European character, from the same causes, as little

improved throughout the middle ages..

SECT. XXI. Further remarks on the Indian character

compared with the European under like circum-

stances, as to property and political state ...

Page

310

334

349

368

SECT. XXII.-Causes of improvement in Europe. Dis-

covery of the art of printing. Its vast advantages

and effects. Symptoms of a corresponding advance-

ment observable in the East. Concluding remarks. 376

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49, 13, for Firmin read Firman.

59, for Tuckary read Tuckavy.

394

ERRATA TO VOL. II.

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13. for Firmin read Firman.

49.

59. for Tuckary read Tuckavy.

419. line

441.

442.

474.

556.

560.

572.

576.

586.

589.

592.

593.

602.

618.

619.

6. omit full stop.

4. before obtained read they.

5. for in land read inland."

4. for Capelle read Chapelle.

12. read arrear.

19. for 962,5481. read 862,5481.

14. after enquiry read having been.

9. after did read so.

14. for 10,221,9561. read 10,201,073.

10. read Company's.

15. read prescribed.

21. for ihe read the.

13 read persuade.

7. for full point insert comma.

21. for they read it.

7. read occurs.

666. For the sums here stated in round numbers, see the precise

amounts in pages 584, 589.

711. line 12. for being read been.

ritorial possessions uia, nɩ may ve ustiv
to illustrate, more at length, some of the most
important effects of these systems on the state
of society, in order to judge how far it may be
wise or politic to continue them, or any of them,