Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “appointed day” means the day on which this Act comes into force ;
2. (b) “landholder” means a person holding any sanketham lands and liable to pay Rajabhogam to the Mathapram ;
3. (c) “Mathapram” means the Thekkemadom Swamiyar Mathapram at Trichur;
4. (d) “Rajabhogam” means the assessment on the sanketham lands, payable to the Thekkemadom Swamiyar Mathapram, whether called Muppara or Ettilonnu;
5. (e) “Sanketham lands” means the lands in the Manickamangalam village in the Alwaye Taluk of Ernakulam District, in respect of which Rajabhogam is payable to the Mathapram.