What is Watan Lands

• "Watan" means an 'inam'(gift from a ruler to a subject) for service but generally used in wider sense to denote any alienation in or land with or without service


• During British/pre-british period certain lands were given to particular persons for the seriveces rendered by them to the Government or to the community or to both,these lands are called "watan lands"


•  There were various types of Watans viz Pargana, Kulkarni, Bhil,Naik, Bara Balutedar inams, mahar watan, Jagalia, gurav, Devaasthan Watans etc


•  In Maharashtra many of the watans were abolished during 1950-60  except


• Collectors were given power to decide certain questions like a) whether any land is watan land? whether any person is watandar? whether any peson is an unauthorised holder?


• Watandars are entitled to compensation  for abolition of all his rights in the watan; in certain cases they are also entitled for regrant.

Thanks a lot.

kindly let me know any related article or web link or books for all types of maharashtra watan inam land transfer process etc

Hello, Sanjay. If you have found any book or update on watan land transfer process then please also let me know the book name and/or the GR. I am specifically looking for patil watan land transfer details and how much does it cost the owner. Do contact me on 9130052182

Dear Sir / ma'am,

Our land in Pune is supposed to be Kulkarni / Deshmukh Watan,  But, the Bhogwatdar vargh is 1. as on the 7/12.   

What i have been informed is that Bhogwatdar Vargh / Number 1 cannot be a Watan Land ?  Please help how do i verify the above.

Thanking you.

Dear Sir / ma'am,

Our land in Pune is supposed to be Kulkarni / Deshmukh Watan,  But, the Bhogwatdar vargh is 1. as on the 7/12.   

What i have been informed is that Bhogwatdar Vargh / Number 1 cannot be a Watan Land ?  Please help how do i verify the above.

Thanking you.

BEST WAY IS TO CHECK WITH THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AT PUNE. OR SEE THE POSITION IN THE MAHARASHTRA REVENUE CODE AND NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVT UNDER THAT ACT. AS THESE ARE OFF WAY LEGISLATIONS / RULES ONE NEED TO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE.