Meaning of mulraiyat | Babel Free

Definitions

The headman of an agricultural village in South Asia.

Examples

“Next, as to the position of the plaintiff; he was originally a mulraiyat; he was entitled voluntarily to give⟳ up his special right of alienation; this he did in 1896 , and accepted settlement as a mustagir.”

“The proprietor has the right to settle⟳ basauri tenants on the unappropriated waste⟳ land⟳ of the village, but the mulraiyat or raiyats, if aggrieved by the action of the proprietor in settling a basauri tenant, may object before the subdivisional officer, who, after due enquiry, may set⟳ asside or modify⟳ such settlement.”

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