Mughal Administration c15.s1.t1.22

c15.s1.t1.22

Tenth.—In lands with fixed cash revenues: If anybody leaves his land untilled, in spite of his ability to till it and absence of any hindrance, then take the revenue [of it] from some other baze* [field in his possession.] In the case of fields which have been flooded, or where the rain-water has been exhausted, or any non-preventable calamity has overtaken the crop before reaping, so that the ryot has secured nothing, nor has he time enough left for a second crop to be raised before the beginning of the next year,—consider the revenue as remitted. But if the calamity happens after reaping, whether it be preventable like eating up by cattle or if after the calamity sufficient time is left [for a second cropping], collect the revenue.