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The basic system of land records in India was developed during the British rule and it has not yet been modified according to the needs and characteristics of present-day requirements. Land records are of great importance to genealogical research in locating ancestors and tracing their migrations. | The basic system of land records in India was developed during the British rule and it has not yet been modified according to the needs and characteristics of present-day requirements. Land records are of great importance to genealogical research in locating ancestors and tracing their migrations. | ||
The principal land records being maintained are: | The principal land records being maintained are: | ||
* Village map: a pictorial form showing the village and field boundaries | *Village map: a pictorial form showing the village and field boundaries | ||
* Field Book of khasra, which is an index to the map in which changes in the field boundaries, their area, particulars of tenure-holder,s methods of irrigation, cropped area, and other uses of land are shown | *Field Book of khasra, which is an index to the map in which changes in the field boundaries, their area, particulars of tenure-holder,s methods of irrigation, cropped area, and other uses of land are shown | ||
* Records of rights, also known as khatouni, in which the names and classes of tenure of all occupants of land are recorded | *Records of rights, also known as khatouni, in which the names and classes of tenure of all occupants of land are recorded | ||
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, at http://rural.nic.in/ has initiated a centrally sponsored scheme to computerize land records. The centrally sponsored scheme on Computerization of Land Records (CoLR) at http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/lis/overview/lisrp0015a.htm was started as a pilot project in eight districts/states: | The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, at http://rural.nic.in/ has initiated a centrally sponsored scheme to computerize land records. The centrally sponsored scheme on Computerization of Land Records (CoLR) at http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/lis/overview/lisrp0015a.htm{{dead link}} was started as a pilot project in eight districts/states: | ||
* Rangareddy (Andhra Pradesh) | *Rangareddy (Andhra Pradesh) | ||
* Sonitpur (Assam) | *Sonitpur (Assam) | ||
* Singbhum (Bihar) | *Singbhum (Bihar) | ||
* Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | *Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | ||
* Morena (Madhya Pradesh) | *Morena (Madhya Pradesh) | ||
* Wardha (Maharashtra) | *Wardha (Maharashtra) | ||
* Mayurbhanj (Orissa) | *Mayurbhanj (Orissa) | ||
* Dungarpur (Rajasthan) | *Dungarpur (Rajasthan) | ||
Their object is to remove the problems inherent in the manual system of maintenance and updating of land records and to meet the requirements of various groups of users. The project should eventually permit access to these valuable records. | Their object is to remove the problems inherent in the manual system of maintenance and updating of land records and to meet the requirements of various groups of users. The project should eventually permit access to these valuable records. | ||
However, the notion of permanent, individual ownership of land was foreign to most Indian tribes. Land, if seen in terms of ownership at all, was viewed as a communal resource, free to whoever needed it. | However, the notion of permanent, individual ownership of land was foreign to most Indian tribes. Land, if seen in terms of ownership at all, was viewed as a communal resource, free to whoever needed it. | ||
Matters concerning the ownership, acquisition, distribution, and taxation of land are, by provision of the Indian constitution, under the jurisdiction of the states. Because of the diverse attitudes and approaches that would result from such freedom if there were no general guidelines, the central government has at times laid down directives dealing with the main problems affecting the ownership and use of land. It remains for the state governments to implement the central government guidelines. Such implementation has varied widely among the states. | Matters concerning the ownership, acquisition, distribution, and taxation of land are, by provision of the Indian constitution, under the jurisdiction of the states. Because of the diverse attitudes and approaches that would result from such freedom if there were no general guidelines, the central government has at times laid down directives dealing with the main problems affecting the ownership and use of land. It remains for the state governments to implement the central government guidelines. Such implementation has varied widely among the states. | ||
=== Landholding Categories === | === Landholding Categories === | ||
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