Land Measurements in Dharwad Region
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 1
Abstract
The history of Standard weights and measures is traced back to the Indus civilization. Then it developed in the Mouryan and later times. Study of Village community and land system goes hand in hand in a country like India. It consists and covers large number of people in ancient time. Agriculture is a main feature of Indian society and land being a main commodity of villagers having almost all the aspects of economic evolution, which was the first agent of production. Study of land measurements is introduction to study of land administration. Before proceeding to take up the measuring system, it is necessary to know the standard measuring units which existed in ancient days. Inscriptions and literary works contain numerous references such measuring units are nivartana, mattaru, khamba, kamma, maru, pada, gavyuti, gorut etc. Other than these units, measuring poles and rods were also in use. However it is the most interesting and vide subject for scholars to explore the things like there relevance.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Jagadeesh Kivudanavar, Vijayalaxmi Kaler
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