Social and Political Life in the Vijayanagara Empire (A.D. 1346 – A.D. 1646) v1.c12.s2.t2.20

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¹ E.C. XII, Si, 41, p. 56, n. (1). 'Ayakara or Ayagara—a village servant or officer, one entitled to the Aya, or proportion of the crop for his services to the community'. Wilson, Glossary of Indian Terms, p. 40. The twelve hereditary offices called āyagāra in Kanarese and bāra balūti in Hindustani, are given in detail by Rice, My. Gaz. 1, p. 472. (1st ed.) I., p. 579 (Rev. ed.) They were authorized to sell or mortgage their offices when in distress. Rice, ibid., p. 474. (1st ed.).