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The Maharashtra Land Tenures Abolition (Recovery of Records) Act

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This Act requires former holders of abolished land tenures, such as taluqdars and watandars, to return all land and village records to the State Government. It applies to specific types of historical landholders and their representatives to ensure the safe handover of management documents. The law matters because it safeguards administrative records, allowing the government to maintain accurate land data and manage property rights effectively after the end of traditional feudal tenure systems in the region.

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  1. 1. Short title.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Holder to deliver land records to State Government.
  4. 4. Power to make searches.
  5. 5. Offence and penalty.
  6. 6. Rules.

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