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	In [[~~India]] and~~ [[~~Pakistan~~]], ~~a '''tehsildar''' is a tax officer accompanied by revenue inspectors. They are in charge of obtaining taxes from a [[tehsil~~]] ~~with regard to land revenue. A tehsildar is also known as an Executive Magistrate of the tehsil concerned.~~		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2023}}
			[[File:తహసీల్దార్‌_కార్యాలయం_వర్ధన్నపేట.jpg \| thumb \| right \| Tehsildar office in [[Wardhannapet]], Telangana]]

	In ~~the revenue department~~, ~~the~~ [[~~Deputy Collector\|deputy collector~~]] ~~(also called Deputy District Collector) is usually~~ a tehsildar ~~who reports to the District Revenue Officer (DRO)~~, ~~who~~ is ~~also called the Additional District Collector and is the overall~~ in-charge of ~~the revenue department for the district. The DRO in turn reports to the~~ [[~~District Collector~~]] (also ~~called District Commissioner) who is in charge of overall management~~ of the ~~district across all departments.<ref>{{cite web\|title=District administration \|url=https://chennai.nic~~.in/district-administration/ \|website=Chennai District \|access-date=November 23, 2017}}</ref> Deputy collectors are hired through State Service Selection Commissions, whereas DRO and District Collectors are usually Centre Civil Services employees appointed to the state cadre.		In [[Bangladesh]], [[India]], and [[Pakistan]], a '''tehsildar''', '''talukdar''', or '''mamlatdar''' is a land revenue officer accompanied by revenue inspectors. They are in charge of obtaining taxes from a [[tehsil]] with regard to land revenue. A tehsildar is also known as an executive magistrate of the relevant tehsil. The immediate subordinate of a tehsildar is known as a ''naib tehsildar''.

	The immediate subordinate of a tehsildar is known as a ~~Naib Tehsildar. This is akin to an additional deputy commissioner.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2016\|reason=Might be is not correct for an encyclopaedic entry~~.}}

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	The term is assumed to be of [[Mughal tribe\|Mughal]] origin, and is perhaps a union of the words "tehsil" and "dar". "Tehsil" is ~~presumably~~ an [[Arabic]] word meaning "revenue collection", and "dar" is a [[Persian language\|Persian]] word meaning "holder of a position".		The term is assumed to be of [[Mughal tribe\|Mughal]] origin and is perhaps a union of the words "tehsil" and "dar". "[[wikt:تحصيل#Noun\|Tehsil]]" is an [[Arabic]] word meaning "revenue collection", and "dar" is a [[Persian language\|Persian]] word meaning "holder of a position".{{Citation needed\|date=April 2022}} Mamlatdar is a synonymous term used in some Indian states that comes from the Hindi word ''māmala'' (मामला), which is derived from the Arabic ''muʿāmala'' (مُعَامَلَة‎ – "conduct, dealing, handling").<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mamlatdar's Courts Act, 1906, India-legitquest \|url=https://www.legitquest.com/act/mamlatdar-s-courts-act-1906/72E7 \|access-date=30 April 2022 \|website=www.legitquest.com \|at=Please look in the 'Section 3 - Interpretation' under title 'Notes'}}</ref>{{Better source needed\|date=May 2022}}

	==India==		==India==
	===British rule===		===British rule===
	During [[British Raj\|British rule]], a tehsildar was most likely a [[Stipendiary Magistrate\|stipendiary]] officer of the government, employed to raise revenue. The position was called as '''~~Mamlatdar~~''' in [[Goa]] and some parts of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/gen_admin_collector.html\|title=1964 Administration Collectors\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410074908/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/gen_admin_collector.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2009~~-04-10~~}}</ref> It was subsequently used by Pakistan and India following their independence from the [[British Empire]]. Tehsildar is also known as Talukdar in some states of [[India]]. In Assam, Bengal, and parts of Jharkhand, a tehsildar is known as a [[Mouzadar]]. The 17th-century composer Kancharla Gopanna was the tehsildar of Bhadrachalam. He is said to have used money from the government treasury to build [[Bhadrachalam Temple]], and was imprisoned in a dungeon in		During [[British Raj\|British rule]], a tehsildar was most likely a [[Stipendiary Magistrate\|stipendiary]] officer of the government, employed to raise revenue. The position was called '''mamlatdar''' in [[Goa]] and some parts of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/gen_admin_collector.html\|title=1964 Administration Collectors\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410074908/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/gen_admin_collector.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=10 April 2009}}</ref> It was subsequently used by Pakistan and India following their independence from the [[British Empire]]. Tehsildar is also known as Talukdar in some states of [[India]]. In Assam, Bengal, and parts of Jharkhand, a tehsildar is known as a [[Mouzadar]].
	~~[[Golconda~~]].

	===Independence===		===Independence===
	Tehsildar are Class 1 ~~[[Gazetted Officer (India)\|~~gazetted officers]] in most states of India. In Uttar Pradesh, tehsildar are given powers of assistant collector Grade I. They also are given judicial power. They implement the various policies of the [[Tehsil\|taluka]] and are subject to the [[District magistrate\|~~District Collector~~]]. Officers holding the post of tehsildar preside over matters related to land, tax, and revenue. Tehsildar were first appointed as Naib Tehsildars after successful completion of a State Service Exam (i.e. [[Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission\|~~UPPSC~~]] in Uttar Pradesh, [[Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission\|~~HPAS~~]] in Himachal Pradesh, [[Rajasthan ~~Administrative~~ Service\|~~RAS~~]] in Rajasthan, [[Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission\|~~MPPCS~~]] in Madhya Pradesh, [[Bihar Public Service Commission\|~~BAS~~]] in Bihar, [[Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission\|~~APPSC~~]] in Andhra Pradesh, [[Telangana State Public Service Commission\|TSPSC]] in Telangana, or other equivalent exams in other states of India), or promoted from a subordinate post like Kanoongo (also known as Revenue Inspectors). In Uttar Pradesh, tehsildar are promoted from Naib Tehsildar. Later on, they get promoted to the post of sub-divisional magistrate.		Tehsildar are Class 1 gazetted officers in most states of India. In Uttar Pradesh, tehsildar are given powers of assistant collector Grade I. They also are given judicial power. They implement the various policies of the [[Tehsil\|taluka]] and are subject to the [[District magistrate\|district collector]]. Officers holding the post of tehsildar preside over matters related to land, tax, and revenue. Tehsildar were first appointed as Naib Tehsildars after successful completion of a State Service Exam (i.e. [[Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission\|UP-PSC]] in Uttar Pradesh, [[Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission\|HP-PSC]] in Himachal Pradesh, [[Rajasthan Public Service Commission\|RPSC]] in Rajasthan, [[Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission\|MP-PSC]] in Madhya Pradesh, [[Bihar Public Service Commission\|BPSC]] in Bihar, [[Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission\|AP-PSC]] in Andhra Pradesh, [[Telangana State Public Service Commission\|TSPSC]] in Telangana, or other equivalent exams in other states of India), or promoted from a subordinate post like Kanoongo (also known as Revenue Inspectors). In Uttar Pradesh, tehsildar are promoted from Naib Tehsildar. Later on, they get promoted to the post of [[sub-divisional magistrate]].

	In [[Goa]], the mamlatdar heads the [[taluka]] revenue office. While each taluka has a mamlatdar, there are also several ~~Joint Mamlatdars~~ and the work is distributed among them.<ref>http://www.southgoa.nic.in/collectorate.htm</ref>		In Goa, the mamlatdar heads the [[taluka]] revenue office. While each taluka has a mamlatdar, there are also several joint mamlatdars and the work is distributed among them.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.southgoa.nic.in/collectorate.htm \|title=Collectorate \|access-date=29 May 2018 \|archive-date=30 May 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530034908/http://www.southgoa.nic.in/collectorate.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	Each state is divided into districts. The district's senior civil servant is the ~~District Collector~~/~~District Magistrate~~, who is an officer from the [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] cadre. These districts are further subdivided into [[~~Revenue~~ subdivisions]] or ~~Prants~~ (West India). Each subdivision is under the charge of an officer designated as a ~~[[Sub~~-~~Divisional Magistrate]]~~ (~~S.D.M.~~) or ~~[[Deputy Collector]]~~, who is a member of the State Civil Service cadre.		Each state is divided into districts. The district's senior civil servant is the district collector/district magistrate, who is an officer from the [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] cadre. These districts are further subdivided into [[revenue subdivisions]] or prants (West India). Each subdivision is under the charge of an officer designated as a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), or deputy collector, who is a member of the State Civil Service cadre. In the revenue department, the deputy collector reports to the district revenue officer (DRO), who is also called the additional district magistrate (ADM Revenue) and is the person in charge of the revenue department for the district. The DRO in turn reports to the district collector (also called district magistrate, or DM), who is in charge of overall management of the district across all departments.<ref>{{cite web \|title=District administration \|url=https://chennai.nic.in/district-administration/ \|access-date=23 November 2017 \|website=Chennai District}}</ref> Deputy collectors are hired through State Service Selection Commissions, whereas DROs and district collectors are usually Centre Civil Services employees appointed to the state cadre.

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{{short description|Tax officer in some South Asian countries}}
In [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], a '''tehsildar''' is a tax officer accompanied by revenue inspectors. They are in charge of obtaining taxes from a [[tehsil]] with regard to land revenue. A tehsildar is also known as an Executive Magistrate of the tehsil concerned.

In the revenue department, the [[Deputy Collector|deputy collector]] (also called Deputy District Collector) is usually a tehsildar who reports to the District Revenue Officer (DRO), who is also called the Additional District Collector and is the overall in-charge of the revenue department for the district. The DRO in turn reports to the [[District Collector]] (also called District Commissioner) who is in charge of overall management of the district across all departments.<ref>{{cite web|title=District administration |url=https://chennai.nic.in/district-administration/ |website=Chennai District |access-date=November 23, 2017}}</ref> Deputy collectors are hired through State Service Selection Commissions, whereas DRO and District Collectors are usually Centre Civil Services employees appointed to the state cadre.

The immediate subordinate of a tehsildar is known as a Naib Tehsildar. This is akin to an additional deputy commissioner.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016|reason=Might be is not correct for an encyclopaedic entry.}}

==Etymology==
The term is assumed to be of [[Mughal tribe|Mughal]] origin, and is perhaps a union of the words "tehsil" and "dar". "Tehsil" is presumably an [[Arabic]] word meaning "revenue collection", and "dar" is a [[Persian language|Persian]] word meaning "holder of a position".

==India==
===British rule===
During [[British Raj|British rule]], a tehsildar was most likely a [[Stipendiary Magistrate|stipendiary]] officer of the government, employed to raise revenue. The position was called as '''Mamlatdar''' in [[Goa]] and some parts of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/gen_admin_collector.html|title=1964 Administration Collectors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410074908/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/gen_admin_collector.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-04-10}}</ref> It was subsequently used by Pakistan and India following their independence from the [[British Empire]]. Tehsildar is also known as Talukdar in some states of [[India]]. In Assam, Bengal, and parts of Jharkhand, a tehsildar is known as a [[Mouzadar]]. The 17th-century composer Kancharla Gopanna was the tehsildar of Bhadrachalam. He is said to have used money from the government treasury to build [[Bhadrachalam Temple]], and was imprisoned in a dungeon in
[[Golconda]].

===Independence===
Tehsildar are Class 1 [[Gazetted Officer (India)|gazetted officers]] in most states of India. In Uttar Pradesh, tehsildar are given powers of assistant collector Grade I. They also are given judicial power. They implement the various policies of the [[Tehsil|taluka]] and are subject to the [[District magistrate|District Collector]]. Officers holding the post of tehsildar preside over matters related to land, tax, and revenue. Tehsildar were first appointed as Naib Tehsildars after successful completion of a State Service Exam (i.e. [[Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission|UPPSC]] in Uttar Pradesh, [[Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission|HPAS]] in Himachal Pradesh, [[Rajasthan Administrative Service|RAS]] in Rajasthan, [[Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission|MPPCS]] in Madhya Pradesh, [[Bihar Public Service Commission|BAS]] in Bihar, [[Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission|APPSC]] in Andhra Pradesh, [[Telangana State Public Service Commission|TSPSC]] in Telangana, or other equivalent exams in other states of India), or promoted from a subordinate post like Kanoongo (also known as Revenue Inspectors). In Uttar Pradesh, tehsildar are promoted from Naib Tehsildar. Later on, they get promoted to the post of sub-divisional magistrate.

In [[Goa]], the mamlatdar heads the [[taluka]] revenue office. While each taluka has a mamlatdar, there are also several Joint Mamlatdars and the work is distributed among them.<ref>http://www.southgoa.nic.in/collectorate.htm</ref>

Each state is divided into districts. The district's senior civil servant is the District Collector/District Magistrate, who is an officer from the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] cadre. These districts are further subdivided into [[Revenue subdivisions]] or Prants (West India). Each subdivision is under the charge of an officer designated as a [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate]] (S.D.M.) or [[Deputy Collector]], who is a member of the State Civil Service cadre.

==References==
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[[Category:Tax collectors]]
[[Category:Taxation in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Tehsils of Pakistan|*]]
[[Category:Taxation in India]]
[[Category:Tehsils of India]]
[[Category:Titles in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Titles in Pakistan]]