The Villages of Goa in the Early Sixteenth Century
The book The Villages of Goa in the Early Sixteenth Century was written by author Baden-Powell, B. H. (Baden Henry), 1841-1901 Here you can read free online of The Villages of Goa in the Early Sixteenth Century book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Villages of Goa in the Early Sixteenth Century a good or bad book?
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E. 1 tanga] annually ; if irrigated by running stream, 6 barganim [i. E. 1J tango] (F). Once granted, all such lands become hereditary possessions: this is the general rule, but if there is in any village some special custom in the matter, it will be given effect to. (Clause 20. ) The rice-lands 3 of each village, according to the custom, will be put up to auction and knocked down to the highest bidder ; this does not apply to such lands when they are private property as heritable lands. The bi...dding is to be among residents of the village, unless any special custom allows non-residents to bid. [Bidding was, by custom, for many years, confined to headmen. ] 1 Apparently wet land (suited for rice) is not included, as that is disposed of in another way (clause 20, post}. Apparently also the 'dry' crop of the Dakhan (jirait) is not known in the Goa climate ; rice, vegetables", etc. , palm-groves, and betel-gardens are the staple. 2 These gardens for the aromatic leaf (betel) (Piper betle), used with areca-nut for chewing, can only be made in favourable soil and with careful irrigation.
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