Buchanan, Francis: A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar ... (Band 1) (London, 1807)

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CHAPTER
V.

July 8, &c.

A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH

NAMES.

1 Doda Byra, the Doda Butta of Mysore

2 Doda Caimbutti -

3 Arsina Caimbutti -

4 Sana Caimbutti -

5 Guti Sanna -

6 Bily Sanna -

7 Murarjilla -

8 Sucadas -

9 PunoeRaja -----

10 Yalic, or Hark Raja

11 Garuda nellu -

12 Puttu butta -

13 Toca nellu -

14 Carl toca nellu -

15 Gany salli -

16 Call Yuga, or Caliga Byra

17 Gyda Byra - - - - -

18 Cari Bolcari - - - - -

Season
when they
are reaped.

Both
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Kdrtika
Vaisaka

Both
Ditto
Vaisaka
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto

Both
Kdrtika

Both
Ditto

Months

required to

ripen.

5

4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4

3

3
4
6
5
3

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Two crops The seasons for cultivating rice here are two ; and the two crops,

from the months in which they ripen, are named the Kdrtika and

Vaisaka; Kdrtika this year reaches from the lpth of October to the

16th of November; Vaisdka occupied from the 23d of April to the

Two kinds of 23d of May. In this neighbourhood no rice is transplanted. When

cultivations. t^ gee(j jg gown (jr^ tiie cuitivati0n is called Puledi; when it

is prepared, by being sprouted, it is, as at Seringapatam, called
Mola.

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