Institution
Patil
A patil was the hereditary head of a village in the Deccan and western India. In the Maratha Empire patils stood in the social hierarchy below the sardars, or noble chieftains. They were responsible for local revenue collection and village affairs, connecting the state to the agrarian population.
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