(2) defined the expression "estate" within the meaining of the Act and insofar as it is material for this case, it provided as originally enacted "In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context "Estate" Means (a) any permanently settled estate or temporarily settled zamindari, (b) any portion of such permanently settled estate or temporarily settled zamindari which is separately registered in the office of the Collector; (c) any unsettled palaiyam or jagir; 854 (d)any village of which the land revenue alone has been granted in inam to a person not owning the kudivaram thereof, provided that the grant has been made, confirmed, or recognised by the British Government, or any separated part of such village; (e)any portion consisting of one or more villages of any of the estates specified above in clauses (a), (b) and (c) which is held on a permanent under tenure." "Kudivaram" is a Tamil word, which signifies the cultivator 's share in the produce of land as distinguished from the landlord 's share received by him as rent, which is called "melvaram".