Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s2.t6: No. V
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s2.t6
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No. V
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Maharana Sri Raj Singh, commanding.
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To the Nobles, Ministers, Patels,³ Patwaris,³ of the ten thousand [villages] of Mewar (*das sahas Mewar-ra*), according to your stations—read!
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³ Revenue officers.
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1. From remote times, the temples and dwellings of the Jains have been authorized; let none therefore within their boundaries carry animals to slaughter—this is their ancient privilege.
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2. Whatever life, whether man or animal, passes their abode for the purpose of being killed, is saved (amara).¹
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¹ Literally ‘immortal,’ from mara, ‘death,’ and the privative prefix.
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3. Traitors to the State, robbers, felons escaped confinement, who may fly for sanctuary (saran) to the dwellings (upasra)² of the Yatis,³ shall not there be seized by the servants of the court.
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² Schools or colleges of the Yatis.
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³ Priests of the Jains.
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4. The kunchi⁴ (handful) at harvest, the mutthi (handful) of kirana, the charity lands (dholi), grounds, and houses, established by them in the various towns, shall be maintained.
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⁴ Kunchi and mutthi are both a ‘handful’; the first is applied to grain in the stalk at harvest time; the other to such edibles in merchandise as sugar, raisins, etc., collectively termed kirana.
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5. This ordinance is issued in consequence of the representation of the Rikh⁵ Mana, to whom is granted fifteen bighas of adhan⁶ land, and twenty-five of maleti.⁶ The same quantity of each kind in each of the districts of Nimach and Nimbahera.—Total in three districts, forty-five bighas of adhan, and seventy-five of mal⁷ (554).
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⁵ Rikh[rishi] is an ancient title applied to the highest class of priests; Rikh-Rikhsha-Rikhiswara, applied to royalty in old times.
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⁶ Adhan is the richest land, lying under the protection of the town walls; mal or maleti land is land not irrigated from wells.
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⁷ In all a hundred and twenty bighas, or about forty acres.
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On seeing this ordinance, let the land be measured and assigned, and let none molest the Yatis, but foster their privileges. Cursed be he who infringes them—the cow to the Hindu—the hog and corpse to the Musalman.
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(By command.) Samvat 1749, Magh sudi 5th, A.D. 1693. SAH DYAL (Minister).
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No. VI
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Maharaja Chhattar Singh (one of the Rana's sons), commanding.
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In the town of Rasmi, whoever slays sheep, buffaloes, goats, or other living thing, is a criminal to the State; his house, cattle, and effects shall be forfeited, and himself expelled the village.
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(By command). Pus Sudi 14, Samvat 1705, A.D. 1649. The Pancholi DAMAKA DAS.