taluk
Origin of taluk
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What is a taluka?
A taluka is a section of a district in India. It is generally made up of villages that have been organized for economic purposes.
India is organized into 29 states, with each state being organized into districts. Within each district is one or more talukas, that is, a collection of villages. The taluka is run by an elected village council, known as the panchayat.
Different parts of India will use different terms for taluka, including taluk, taluqa, and tehsil. In English, talukas are also known as taluks, talookas, and tahsils.
Example: My taluka has been struggling with flooding and winds lately.
Where does taluka come from?
The first records of the term taluka come from the 1800s. The first records of taluk come from around the 1790s. It comes from the Urdu term ta’alluq, meaning “estate.”
Before the British Empire made India one of its territories in the 1850s, most of India was led by wealthy families, with their leaders being known as the taluqdars. Taluqdars led collections of villages, similar to how a lord ruled a collection of farmlands in feudal Europe. The lands ruled by the taluqdars, most of which were considered wide-reaching familial estates, set the model for talukas, with many of the taluqdar’s lands becoming traditional tribal talukas that still stand today.
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How is taluka used in real life?
Taluka is most often used to discuss local issues in India, including the rigid hierarchy of elected officials.
Dear @PiyushGoyal ji
You had promised during elex that Latur Gulbarga via Omerga railway line will be done .Happy to inform everyone that land survey has started in the area.
My Village and Taluka will have railway for first time since independence.
Thank you Sir.
— Ashu (@muglikar_) November 30, 2020
Results of the Nagar Palika, Taluka Panchayat and District Panchayat polls across Gujarat give a crystal clear message- Gujarat is firmly with the BJP’s agenda of development and good governance. I bow to the people of Gujarat for the unwavering faith and affection towards BJP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 2, 2021
No man will sleep hungry in My Vasai Taluka, citizens will get daily essentials free of cost from rationing stores.
There r around 3.5-4 lakh families in the taluka & all the expenses of ration would be borne by us.— Hitendra Thakur (@hitendravthakur) March 28, 2020
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True or False?
In India, a taluka contains many districts.