Mughal Administration c15.s1.t1.26

c15.s1.t1.26

[Commentary, 120a :—What has been published about "the death of the owner of the land, taking the revenue from his heirs, and not demanding the revenue from the heirs if he died before tilling" is manifestly just; because the land-owner, *i.e.*, truly speaking the owner of the crop, died before cultivating, so it is far from just to collect revenue from his heirs, even though they may have got something from him by way of bequest; for the [true] owner of the land is the king, and the owner of the crop, *i.e.*, the deceased [ryot] died before cultivating and his heirs have not got anything or crop that may be a ground for [demanding] revenue; so, nothing should be collected from them.]