shajra
Sign in to saveA shujra or shujrah is a detailed village map that is used for legal (land ownership) and administrative purposes in India and Pakistan. A shujra maps out the village lands into land parcels and gives each parcel a unique number. The patwari (or village accountant) maintains a record for each one of these parcels in documents called khasras.
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A shujra or shujrah is a detailed village map that is used for legal (land ownership) and administrative purposes in India and Pakistan. A shujra maps out the village lands into land parcels and gives each parcel a unique number. The patwari (or village accountant) maintains a record for each one of these parcels in documents called khasras.
Aks-Shajrah is the copy of the map.
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