Definitions.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

1. (1) "holder" means -
   • (a) a taluqdar,
   • (b) a watandar,
   • (c) a vazifdar,
   • (d) an estate-holder,
   • (e) a mulgirasia,
   • (f) an ankadedar, 1[(g) a kaul-holder,
   • (h) an inamdar, or
     • (i) a matadar,] as defined or referred to in the respective Land Tenure Abolition Acts and includes his heirs, assigns and legal representatives and also a person who for the time being is in possession of any land records on behalf of such holder;
2. (2) "Land Tenure Abolition Act" means an Act specified in the Schedule to this Act;
3. (3) "land records" means records maintained by a holder in respect of the land or village held by him at any time before the abolition of the tenure on which such land or village was held;
4. (4) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.