The Akbarī Generations 53.3.4

53.3.4

It had become manifest that much of the cultivable land of Hindustan was lying uncultivated; and to encourage cultivation, some rule for dividing the profits of the first year between the Government and the cultivator seemed to be required. After careful consideration, it was arranged that the various parganas should be examined, and that those which contained so much land as being cultivated would yield a kror of tankas, should be divided off and given into the charge of an honest and intelligent officer, who was to receive the name of krori. The clerks and accountants of the Exchequer were to make arrangements with these officers, and send them to their respective districts, where, by vigilance and attention, in the course of three years the uncultivated land might be brought into cultivation, and the revenues recovered for Government. To carry out these views, a number of the most honest and trustworthy servants of the State were selected, such as * * and appointed to the office of krori. The amirs also were called upon severally to appoint kroris, who were sent into the country upon their responsibility.