Whereas the village has been abandoned from the assignments levied by the garrison of Mandalgarh, and it being demanded of its population how it could again be rendered prosperous, they unanimously replied: "Not to exact beyond the dues and contributions (dand dor) established of yore; to erect the pillar promising never to exact above half the produce of the crops, or to molest the persons of those who thus paid their dues."
The Presence agreed, and this pillar has been erected. May Eklinga look to him who breaks this command. The hog to the Musalman and the cow to the Hindu.
Whatever contributions (dand) parmo,[[53]] puli,[[54]] heretofore levied shall be paid [207].
All crimes committed within the jurisdiction of Akola to be tried by its inhabitants, who will sit in justice on the offender and fine him according to his faults.
On Amavas[[55]] no work shall be done at the well[[56]] or at the oil-mill, nor printer put his dye-pot on the fire.[[57]]
Whoever breaks the foregoing, may the sin of the slaughter of Chitor be upon him.
This pillar was erected in the presence of Mehta Sardar Singh, Sanwal Das, the Chaudharis Bhopat Ram and Daulat Ram, and the assembled Panch of Akola.
Written by the Chaudhari Bhopji, and engraved by the stonecutter Bhima.
S. 1856 (A.D. 1800)