I didn't know the meaning of this word before. Actually, my father when he owned small amount of lands in Munganahalli, allowed part of his lands (about 1/3rd) tilled and harvested by a Harijan family in return for a share of the harvest. This is sharecropping. It was employed to some extent in US during reconstruction in the aftermath of the civil war which freed the slaves. Sharecropping has its advantages - the risks and rewards are shared between the owner and cropper. The basic disadvantage is you lose the economies of scale which didn't matter much back in my village days.
I read the following biography of Sri Hiriannaiah at http://rajchat.info/vasudeva_kutumbukam/7_two_exemplary_officerst.html.
Sri Hiriannaiah also belonged to Bobburkamme sect and most probably our family is related to his family, exactly how I don't know but may learn in the future.
What was interesting is the propensity of descendants of Sri Kalappa to pursue law and serve in justice profession.
The entire biography is copied from the above source.
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Sakleshpur Hirianniah (S. Hirianniah for short) was born on 24th of June 1877 in Sakleshpura which is a taluq headquarters town in Hassan district. The taluq is situated in the high mountainous area of the Western Ghats, The mountains are covered by tropical forests where grow teakwood, rosewood, sandalwood and other tropical trees, and there is very heavy rain during the monsoon months. The ground under the trees are covered by all sorts of plants and creepers an...
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