Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s22.7

c18.s22.7

Similarly in a kaul granted to the Taluka Suvarnadurg for the better cultivation of bagayat lands, we read—"According to custom, cocoanut trees, on sandy soil, should be exempted from taxation until they are eighteen, and on red soil until twenty years old. Betelnut trees, jack trees, and Undani trees should not be taxed until they are fifteen and twelve years of age, respectively. Then each cocoanut tree should pay at the rate of 4 annas, Bhandari cocoanut at the rate of Re. 1, betelnut tree one anna and Undani and jack tree three annas respectively per year.²²