A History of Agriculture in India v2.c74.s2: Revenue Divisions

v2.c74.s2.1

Akbar also made a new revenue division of the country into portions, each yielding a *karor* (i.e. 10,000,000) of *dams*, equal to 250,000 rupees, the collector of each of which was called the *karori*. The primary duty of these officers was fostering extension of cultivation. This was not achieved as they furthered their own interests and great part of the country was laid waste, and wives and children of the cultivators were sold, and everything was thrown into confusion. The *karoris* were properly punished by Todar Mal.