Chakladar who kept the records of drawings of the fields and kept a detailed account of the revenue collected.
Maulvi Habib had a very strong Garhi ( Fort ) with a loyal army and Thana in Asiwan around a lake where he had his ancestral house as well. It is the same place where he had laid the foundation of a massive housing complex too. He performed his duties as a Chakladar quite well till February 1856 when the British captured Lucknow and deposed the King of Oudh Wajid Ali Shah and incorporated the province into British India. Above I have given you a page quoting the table of the demand and collections of the Chakladars of Pargana Mohan, Zila Purwa (Then called Zillah Purwah) including the Maulvi Sahibs.
Book : Awadh in revolt, 1857-1858: a study of popular resistance
Author : Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Publisher :Orient Blackswan, 2002
Fiscal History of Pargana Mohan in Zillah Purwah from 1240 to 1262 Fasli (1833 to 1855 AD
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