Intelligent people have from time to time set themselves to record the prices current of the Empire, and after careful inquiry the valuation of grain was accepted on this basis.
The revenue rates for a bígha of polaj land were fixed as has been stated. From the 6th year of the Divine Era which runs with the Novilunar year 968 (A. D., 1560-1) and concluding with the 24th year of this reign, the statistics were collected and have been tabulated for reference after the most diligent investigation. The figures are entered under the heading of each year.
6th and 7th years. | 8th year. | 9th year. | 10th year. | 11th year. | 12th year. | 13th years. | 14th year. | 15th year. | 16th year. | 17th year. | 18th year. | 19th year. | 20th year. | 21st year. | 22nd year. | 23rd year. | 24th year. | |
Wheat | 90 dáms | 80 to 90 | 90 | 50 to 60 | 56 to 60 | 56 to 60 | 56 to 60 | 52 to 60 | 38 to 48 | 36 to 52 | 36 to 74 | 43 to 54 | 32 to 50 | 40 to 58 | 42½ to 80 | 64 to 94 | 40 to 58 | 52 to 116 |
D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | D. | |
Cabul Vetches | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 33-57 | 33-57 | 33-57 | 33-57 | 33-57 | 33-57 | 33-57 | 33-57 | 26-52 | 50-85 |
Indian do. | 80 | 76-80 | 80 | 44-56 | 44-56 | 44-56 | 44-56 | 32-40 | 20-38 | 20-30 | 20-48 | 19-28 | 19-20 | 21-38 | 19-44½ | 26½-40 | 22-37 | 40-86 |
Barley | 80 | 60-76 | 60 | 38-50 | 38-50 | 40-52 | 40-54 | 36-40 | 2I-28 | 21-34 | 21-54 | 28-80 | 20-40 | 26-40 | 28-52½ | 36-54 | 23-36 | 40-90 |
Pot-herbs | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 52-60 | 50-70 | 50-60 | 40-54 | 40-60 | 44-62 | 44-60 | 44-60 | 46-60 | 46-60 |
Poppy | 160 | 160 | 160 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 130 | 100-130 | 100-130 | 100-130 | 100-130 | 100-130 | 100-130 | 100-130 | 100-130 | 100-130 |
Safflower | 20 | 20 | 20 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 70-76 | 60-70 | 60-70 | 52-70 | 50-70 | 40-73 | 54-73 | 54-73 | 54-73 | 54-73 | 54-73 |
sers | sers. | sers. | D. | |||||||||||||||
Linseed | . | . | 80 | 60-80 | 60-80 | 60-80 | 60-80 | 50-56 | 24-30 | 18-30 | 18-28 | 23-26 | 24-28 | 24-26 | 16-34½ | 16-34½ | 18-26 | 24-42 |
D. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mustard | 80 | 80 | 80 | 60-80 | 60-80 | 60-80 | 60-80 | 50-56 | 22-30 | 20-30 | 24-32 | 22-30 | 22-26 | 19½-30 | 19-32 | 20½-32 | 18½-26 | 30-48 |
D | ||||||||||||||||||
Adas (Pulse) | 60 | 60-68 | 50 | 32-50 | 32-50 | 32-50 | 32-50 | 26-32 | 15-24½ | 15-28 | 15-30 | 15-22 | 15-23 | 17-25 | 16-40½ | 16-20½ | 16-24 | 25-50 |
Arzan (Millet) | 44 | 44 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26-28 | 14-20 | 15-22 | 15-24 | 14-18 | 14-17 | 16-19 | 11½-25 | 12½-24 | 12-24 | 16-34 |
Peas | . | 68 | . | . | . | . | 44 | 15-26 | 15-42 | 15-42 | 15-42 | 19-24 | 17-28 | 17-30 | 17-30 | 17-30 | 18-28 | 32½-56 |
Persian Muskmelons | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 120 | 86-120 | 86-120 | 86-120 | 86-120 | 86-120 | 86-120 | 82-120 | 82-120 | 82-120 | 82-120 |
Indian do. | 10 | 10 | . | . | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15-16 | 15-16 | 8-16 | 15-16 | 15-16 | 10-16 | 12-16 | 12-16 | 12-16 |
Kúr rice | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50-60 | 54-60 | 60 | 54-70 | 40-54 | 36-48 | 36-44 | 86-54 | 32-50 | 32-42 | 32-54 | 34-56 | 34-48 | 34-48 | 50-70 |
Ajwáin (Ligusticum ajowan) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 70-90 | 70-71 | 60-90 | 70 | 50-80 | 70-90 | 70-90 | 70-74 | 72-74 |
Note. In these tables D stands for dám and J for Jetal the 25th part of a dám which is the 40th part of a rupee.