What is meant by Panchami land?

Panchami land is the assigned land which was distributed for Dalits in Tamil Nadu during the British rule in 1892. It can neither be sold nor re-classified.

Which British official is behind the award of Panchami lands in the then Madras Presidency?

Tremenheere. Tremenheere submitted his study on socio-economic condition of Dalits in Tamil Nadu to the British administration. Based on his recommendation Depressed Classes Land Act was passed on September 30 under Government Order No 1010/10-A (revenue) 1892.

How can I check land owner in Tamil Nadu?

Visit the online portal of Tamil Nadu at eservices.tn.gov.in/eservicesnew. On the home page, click on ‘Verify Poramboke Land’. 2. On the redirected page You can select the district, village, taluk, survey number, and subdivision number.

What do mean by Dalits?

Dalit (from Sanskrit: दलित, romanized: dalita meaning “broken/scattered”, Hindi: दलित, romanized: dalit, same meaning) is a name for people belonging to the lowest stratum castes in India, previously characterised as “untouchable”. Scheduled Castes is the official term for Dalits as per the Constitution of India.

What is meant by DC land in Tamil Nadu?

such lands. 3. These lands were otherwise known as ‘Panchami lands’ or ‘Depressed Classes lands’ (i.e. DC lands.

What is the meaning of DC land in Tamil Nadu?

Generally, the DC land will be given to Freedom fighters/Ex-service men/landless poor. The pattaholder can only mortgage/sell the land with the permission of the concerned District Collector. so ask that seller to get permission.

Can we get Patta for temple land?

Therefore, weighing the religious and cultural importance of the temple, without getting prior NOC from the petitioner temple and the HR and CE commissioner, no temple poromboke land can be reclassified and patta can be issued in favour of other persons,” said Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan.

Who created Dalits?

It was popularised by Ambedkar, himself a Dalit, who included all depressed people irrespective of their caste into the definition of Dalits. It covered people who were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and thought of themselves as forming a fifth varna, describing themselves as Panchama.