Village accountant
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village-accountant-180-15498596
title:
Village accountant
text:
A Village Accountant or Karanam, Patwari, Patowary (Assam), Talati, Lekhpal is a government role in rural areas of the Indian subcontinent. Introduced during the early 16th century, it was maintained by the British Raj. The official, as a representative of the state, is responsible for keeping land records, agricultural records and collecting taxes and acting as the revenue police in certain areas where they were given special jurisdiction.
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description:
Administrative government position in rural parts of the Indian sub-continent
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_accountant
date created:
2010-07-14T19:23:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T12:27:22Z
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