s. m. lit, The act of clearing jungle. The tenure acquired by clearing jungle and bringing land under cultivation. The nature of the tenure so acquired has varied at different times, and now varies according to locality. Under former Governments clearing the jungle and bringing the land under cultivation usually constituted the búṭemár proprietor of the whole or half of the land cleared. At present he is generally entitled to become only a tenant with occupancy rights in the land cleared. On the banks of Indus he becomes only an occupancy tenant. On the Chenab he may become owner of half or a third or occupancy tenant of the whole of the land cleared, according to the agreement made with the original proprietor.