| 41. | In 1914, the US federal government broke tribal landholdings into individual allotments.
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| 42. | In all cases, the landholdings could not be sold without royal permission.
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| 43. | Thus, the enfranchised voters and office holders were landholding male church members.
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| 44. | From trading, they branched out into landleasing, moneylending and later landholding.
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| 45. | Madan Narayan began a survey of his lands and a register of landholdings.
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| 46. | He also found that the evidence did not establish the landholding model asserted.
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| 47. | Over time he expanded his landholdings with additional purchases.
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| 48. | Granted a large landholding, he became a leading citizen of the area.
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| 49. | A number of big landholdings were in the possession of certain noble families.
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| 50. | There are still some private landholdings in the area.
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