Madaivetti

Language - Urdu

Telugu Word - ఒరు తొట్టియిన్ మతకుకళైత్ తిఱన్తు మూటుతల్ మఱ్ఱుమ్ వయల్కళుక్కు తణ్ణీర్ వినియోకమ్ చెయ్యుమ్ చేవైక్కాక

For the service of opening and shutting the sluices of a tank (reservoir) and distributing water to the fields. Example: The 'Madaivetti' lands were granted to individuals responsible for managing the irrigation system, controlling the flow of water from the tank to the agricultural fields. This term highlights the critical role of water management in agriculture and the practice of rewarding those who performed this vital service with land grants.