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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
Jan.
a.
Eevenue.
CHAPTER Cadutinada Raj it, commonly called the Raja of Cartinaad. This chief
%^,~^j is an actiye man, in the vigour of life; and, having much influence
among the Nairs, it has been thought expedient to allow him to
collect the revenues of the country that formerly belonged to his
ancestors. Hitherto he has faithfully discharged this trust; but his
influence renders the power of the magistrate very trifling, either
in matters of police or injudicial affairs. In fact, the Raja is now,
what all the others wish to be; he pays a tribute to the Company,
and will continue to do so regularly, so long as he is afraid of their
power, or requires their protection; but he has absolute authority
in his dominions, and, I am told, exercises it without much atten-
tion to justice.
The revenues are collected by a late valuation, which was formed
upon the supposed actual produce. One third of this was allowed
to the farmer (Cudian) ; of the remainder six tenths was taken for
the land-tax, and four tenths were allowed to the landholder.
i Eymirmalay is separated from Cadutinada by a fine river, which
at all seasons is navigable up to Caipert, a little below the line of
my route. From Andulay-Conday to this river, the country through
which I passed is in a bad state. The greater number of the rice
fields seem to be waste, and much of the higher land is overgrown
with trees or long grass. Cadutinada is better cultivated, and is
naturally a rich country, containing a large proportion of rice
ground ; but the grain produced in it is not adequate to the con-
sumption of the inhabitants; and an importation takes place both
from the southern parts of Malayala, and from Mangalore. The
plantations are very numerous, and tolerably well kept. The
higher parts of the hills are much overgrown with wood; which
the Nairs encourage, as affording them protection against in-
vaders.
In the hills which form the lower part of the Ghats in Cadutinada,
and other northern districts of Malayala, are certain places that
naturally produce cardamoms. The following is the account of
Face of the
country.
Cardamoms.
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
Jan.
a.
Eevenue.
CHAPTER Cadutinada Raj it, commonly called the Raja of Cartinaad. This chief
%^,~^j is an actiye man, in the vigour of life; and, having much influence
among the Nairs, it has been thought expedient to allow him to
collect the revenues of the country that formerly belonged to his
ancestors. Hitherto he has faithfully discharged this trust; but his
influence renders the power of the magistrate very trifling, either
in matters of police or injudicial affairs. In fact, the Raja is now,
what all the others wish to be; he pays a tribute to the Company,
and will continue to do so regularly, so long as he is afraid of their
power, or requires their protection; but he has absolute authority
in his dominions, and, I am told, exercises it without much atten-
tion to justice.
The revenues are collected by a late valuation, which was formed
upon the supposed actual produce. One third of this was allowed
to the farmer (Cudian) ; of the remainder six tenths was taken for
the land-tax, and four tenths were allowed to the landholder.
i Eymirmalay is separated from Cadutinada by a fine river, which
at all seasons is navigable up to Caipert, a little below the line of
my route. From Andulay-Conday to this river, the country through
which I passed is in a bad state. The greater number of the rice
fields seem to be waste, and much of the higher land is overgrown
with trees or long grass. Cadutinada is better cultivated, and is
naturally a rich country, containing a large proportion of rice
ground ; but the grain produced in it is not adequate to the con-
sumption of the inhabitants; and an importation takes place both
from the southern parts of Malayala, and from Mangalore. The
plantations are very numerous, and tolerably well kept. The
higher parts of the hills are much overgrown with wood; which
the Nairs encourage, as affording them protection against in-
vaders.
In the hills which form the lower part of the Ghats in Cadutinada,
and other northern districts of Malayala, are certain places that
naturally produce cardamoms. The following is the account of
Face of the
country.
Cardamoms.