Nambardaar

Nambardaar a head of the village who is responsible for certifying land ownership records for governmental purposes, especially in India and Pakistan. This practice dates back to British rule in India. The Nambardaar is also responsible for certifying birth and death. He collects chula tax (family tax) or Abiana for revenue department in Pakistan from the villagers/farmers and deposits it to the government.[1] The Nambardaar keeps a fixed percentage of the collection as his income.[2][3][4][5] Some people use the term Lambardaar for the same purpose.

See also

References
  1. "HimBhoomi-Land Records Computerisation,Himachal Predesh". himachal.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 April 2007.
  2. "Chapter Xi". punjabrevenue.nic.in. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. "1". punjabrevenue.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. "Geospatial World - Top destination for geospatial industry trends".
  5. "Gobar Times Magazine (Environment for Kids Monthly) - Centre for Science and Environment". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

Further reading
  • India's princely states: people, princes and colonialism By Waltraud Ernst, Biswamoy Pati
  • The Land Systems of British India: Vol 3 by Baden Henry Baden-Powell


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