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PALASGAON ZAMINDARI

Palasgaon Zamindari., "This estate is situated in the Sakoli tahsil (Pratabgarh pargana) lying between the Navegaon lake and the Chichgarh zamindari. The area is 72 square miles, of which three-fourths are under forest. The forests contain teak, saj and biula timber and bamboos in fairly large quantities. This estate is said first to have been conferred by the Mandla Raja as a reward for the apprehension of some dacoits, and the tenure was confirmed by Raghuji Bhonsla on an annual payment of Rs. 10. The family are Halbas by caste. The zamindari contains 13 villages, of which two are held by inferior proprietors.... The area in cultivation.... forms only 6 per cent of the total. The cropped area is 1,800 acre's of which 500 are irrigated.... [Bhandara District Gazetteer, 1908 ed. p. 216.]"

Paiasgaon Zamindari (Sangarhi pargana), " This strange zamindari contains only two villages, Palasgaon and Pipri, both of which are held by inferior proprietors, though the zamindar has a good deal of absolute occupancy land in Palasgaon. They are situated on the Chulband stream. There is a fine tank in Palasgaon. The estate seems to have been first granted to the present Rajput family by Nizam Shah, Raja of Mandla (1751 A.D.). It was confirmed by Raghuji I and there was a letter extant at the 30 years settlement from Janoji Bhonsla to the Zamindar, calling on him to loot the Peshwa's army [Bhandara District Gazetteer, 1908 ed. p. 216.].

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