Agricultural Land of Hyderabad State

Agricultural Land of Hyderabad State

• The Agricultural Land of the erstwhile Hyderabad State was divided into six categories.
•  Registered Lands owned by the Farmers.
•  Land owned by the Jagirdars and Zamindars.  
  
•  Land owned by Nizam(Sarfaqhas lands) 
•  Waqf Lands 
•  Temple Lands
•  Enam Lands

Registered Lands owned by the Farmers

The title of the land was given to the farmers and it was transferable from one owner to the other. There was a perfect Stamps and Registration Department in the Royal Government. A Village Officer named Patwari used to maintain a register of Record of the Lands along with the Survey no and its countours. He used to collect 100% Land Revenue with the help of other Village Officers.

 Jagirdars and Zamindars

Totally a feudal system was existing in Hyderabad State. There was only one Owner of the Land of the whole village called Jagirdar and Zaminda and the feudal landlord used to lease out his hands to different tenants for cultivation on temporary basis. Those Jagirdars and Zamindars used to collect land revenue from the tenants and they would remit a portion of it to the Nizam’s exchequer keeping the residual part for their personal use.

        The Muslim feudal Land Lords, who constitute less than 10% in their class were called Jagirdars and the Hindu Feudal Land Lords, who constitute nearly 90% were called Zamindars. After the Police Action on 17^th September, 1948, fearing reprisals fled the country and settled in Pakistan while their lands were grabbed by the Andhra ruling class in and around Hyderabad city subsequently. The Zamindars, who exploited the Hindu tenants as the representatives of the monarchic regime of the Nizam, became M.L.As/M.Ps and Ministers both in the democratic Governments of erstwhile Hyderabad State and the State of Andhra Pradesh, and they totally ignored the interests of common man of Telangana Region. At no point of time these elite sections raised their voice against the injustices meted out to the people of Telangana by the Andhra Ruling Class.

 Land owned by the Nizam

Though Nizam was the absolute monarch for the State of Hyderabad, which was a separate country with in British India, he kept a part of the land of his country for his personal use and also to meet the expenses of his harem. Such land was called the Sarfeqhas Land. These lands admeasuring 6 to 7 Lakh acres were lying in and around Hyderabad City and in Ranga Reddy District. These large chunks of fallow lands remained the main source of attraction for the Anhra Rulers and they have grabbed these prime lands.

Waqf Lands

The Nizam had allotted certain extent of land to the Durgahs of the Muslim priests and for grave yards. These lands were called Waqf Lands. There were Lakhs of Acers of Waqf Lands throughout Hyderabad State. These lands became an easy prey to the Andhra Land grabbers and their henchmen hailing from Telangana. The famous Lanco Hills and Marriot Hotel were located in these Waqf Lands only.

Temple Lands

Land is for the Temple purpose.

Enam Lands

Village administration headed by a Kulak by name Police Patel. The Nizam had allotted certain amount of land to this menial staff as a token of gift. Such a gift land is called Eenam Land, which is not transfefrable on account of sale.