Tahsil

Note 56: To rent additional camels for the transport of Durrani state property the qafilabashi relied on a number of "tahsil thekadars," who functioned as brokers in Peshawar's animal labor market and received an anna or one sixteenth of a rupee on each camel they provided. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They include the whole of the Zhob and Chagai political agencies, the eastern portion of the Quetta tahsil and other tracts, among which may be mentioned the Bolan Pass, comprising 36,401 sq.m. in all. ❋ Various (N/A)

Amarkantak, at the source of the Nerbudda, is the sepulchre of the Maharajas of Rewah, and was ceded to them with the Sohagpur tahsil of Mandla after the Mutiny, in consideration of their loyalty and services during that period. ❋ Robert Vane Russell (1894)

It is related that a few years ago a Bundela was brought up before the Assistant Commissioner, charged with assaulting a tahsil process-server, and threatening him with his sword. ❋ Robert Vane Russell (1894)

A number of persons resident in the Harda tahsil of Hoshangabad are called Lodha and say that they are distinct from the Lodhis. ❋ Robert Vane Russell (1894)

This Sohagpur must apparently be the Sohagpur tahsil of Rewah, ceded from Mandla after the Mutiny. ❋ Robert Vane Russell (1894)

Desha Kurmis are a group of the Mungeli tahsil of Bilaspur. ❋ Robert Vane Russell (1894)

~Hánsí~ (~Hissár~), 29·7 N. -- 75·6 E. Headquarters of _tahsil_. ❋ James McCrone Douie (1894)

~Jagádhrí~ (~Ambála~), 30·1 N. -- 77·2 E. Headquarters of _tahsil_. ❋ James McCrone Douie (1894)

~Rewárí~ (~Gurgáon~), 28·1 N. -- 76·4 E. Headquarters of _tahsil_. ❋ James McCrone Douie (1894)

Acquisition of knowledge, tahsil al ilm: Allah has endowed some humans with the ability to study and get knowledge from its primary sources, dirasat al 'ilm. ❋ Msh8h (2010)

I learnt that a group of Buddhists in Chini tahsil, who wished to cast their vote ahead of the winter snows, had been the first people to vote in an Indian general election. ❋ Unknown (2009)