What are the Land Grants in Telangana & AP Region and its Supported Acts
LAND GRANTS IN TELANGANA: The grants were of several kinds and were known under different expressions, such as jagir , samasthan , maktha , and inam . Basically the nature of land is classified as Jagirs, Maktas, Agraharas, Inams, Serilands, Diwani, Sarf-e-Khas, Paigah etc. For more details on the nature of land and types of inams refer chapter 2 of agrarian society in telangana. Maktha / Maqta land: Maktha was a land grant in India similar to a jagir. The grants were of several kinds and were known under different expressions, such as jagir , samasthan , maktha, and inam. If the grant was of a whole village, it was generally referred to as a jagir or samasthan, but if the grant pertained only to a certain land in a given village, it was called an inam or maktha . Makthedar (Inamdar) - Makthedar is a person who holds a maktha land. Makthedar is also called as Inamdar. Types of Maqtas Pan-Maqta bil-maqta Pan-Ma q ta: This category of land tenure was in existence until th...