patwarin.

1772 G. G. Ducarel Let. 25 July in Proc. Comm. Circuit at Rangpur, Dinajpur, Purnea & Rajmahal (Rec. Govt. of Bengal) VII. 100 On examining their Accounts I find that the Munduls and Puttwarries have exceeded the Estimate in their Charges about 23000 R^s.

1793 in Regulations Bengal (1828) I. viii. 90 When a Collector shall require the attendance of a Putwarry for the examination of his accounts,..he is to serve such Putwarry with a written notice, under his official signature.

1819 F. Hamilton Acct. Kingdom Nepal ii. i. 155 A Patwari or clerk..has one-half ana on the rupee of rent.

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Putwarree, a registrar or collector under an Indian zemindar, or land-holder.

1873 E. Balfour Cycl. India (ed. 2) IV. 457/2 Patwari.., a village accountant, responsible for keeping the accounts of the village, noticing changes in the list of proprietors, [etc.].

1907 19th Cent. Nov. 714 As village putwaris they have almost the monopoly.

1958 O. Lewis Village Life N. India iii. 95 The plots were never..officially registered, because the patvari wanted 30 rupees for the registration, which the villagers refused to pay.

2003 Econ. Times (India) (Nexis) 8 Jan. A huge section of the state administration from the collector to patwari and girdhavar has been created to collect land revenue.