Nambardaar
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The term Nambardaar commonly used in northern India
for head of the village who is responsible for certifying land ownership records for governmental purposes. This system dates back to British India. He is also responsible for certifying birth and death. He collects chula tax (family tax) from the villagers and deposits it to the government. Some people use the term Lambardaar for the same purpose. Some fixed percentage of the collection Nambardaar keeps as his income.
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
for head of the village who is responsible for certifying land ownership records for governmental purposes. This system dates back to British India. He is also responsible for certifying birth and death. He collects chula tax (family tax) from the villagers and deposits it to the government. Some people use the term Lambardaar for the same purpose. Some fixed percentage of the collection Nambardaar keeps as his income.
Further reading
- India's princely states: people, princes and colonialism By Waltraud Ernst, Biswamoy Pati http://www.amazon.com/dp/0415415411
- The Land Systems of British India: Vol 3 by Baden Henry Baden-Powell http://www.amazon.com/dp/1436598893