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==Abolishment==
==Abolishment==
Post [[Indian Independence Act 1947|Indian independence]] in 1947, the system of Zails, Zaildars and Safedposh continued to exist till 1962 by CM P.S Kairon on the demand of his minister and MLAs because Police and Tehsil officers give more weight to their opinion so this created a awkward situation of undermining the elected MLAs over hereditary post of Zaildars.<ref name=gaz1>{{cite web| url= http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf| title=Gazetteer of India: Haryana, Hisar, pp.168| author=Haryana Gazetteers Organization| publisher=Controller of Printing and Stationery| location=Chandigarh| date=1987}}</ref>
Post [[Indian Independence Act 1947|Indian independence]] in 1947, the system of Zails, Zaildars and Safedposh continued to exist till 1962. It was abolished by then chief minister [[Partap Singh Kairon]] on the demand of one of his ministers and MLAs because Police and Tehsil officers gave more weight to opinion of Zaildars viz a viz members of the legislative assembly due to which the latter felt undermined.<ref name=gaz1>{{cite web| url= http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf| title=Gazetteer of India: Haryana, Hisar, pp.168| author=Haryana Gazetteers Organization| publisher=Controller of Printing and Stationery| location=Chandigarh| date=1987}}</ref>


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