REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

INTRODUCTION

The Gazetteer of Hyderabad State has the following to say about the Land Revenue in Bhir district, " It appears that in early times revenue was assessed by holdings. This system continued to the time of Malik Ambar, who measured the land and fixed the state dues at one-third the produce, which was subsequently commuted to cash payments. He dealt directly with the ryots and gave them a proprietary right in the land they tilled. In 1866 Districts were formed and the revenue was revised. In 1883 Bhir District was formally settled. The survey then carried out showed an excess of 69363.927 hectares (178,815 acres), or 11 per cent over the area returned in the accounts, while the revenue was enhanced by 1.5 lakhs or 13 per cent. The average assessment on 'dry' land is Rs. 1-8-0 (maximum Rs. 1-14-0, minimum Re. 1), and on 'wet' land Rs. 5 (maximum Rs. 6, minimum Rs. 4)."

The land revenue and the total revenue for a series of years are shown below, in thousands of rupees:—