Meaning of DARAKDAB - தரக்டாப்

DARAKDAB - தரக்டாப்

Language - Marathi/Tamil

Tamil Word - தரக்டாப்

Hereditary Public Officer under Maratha Rule. Example: The village records from the Maratha period mention the 'Darakdab' as the official responsible for overseeing land revenue collection and maintaining accounts. This term, used during the Maratha rule, refers to a hereditary public officer or functionary. Specifically, it applied to eight key administrative positions, including the chief financial minister (Karbari, Mukhtiyar, or Diwan), auditor and accountant (Majniudar), deputy accountant (Pharnavis), clerk (Sabnis or Daftardar), commissary (Karkhanis), secretary (Chitnis), officer in charge of valuables (Jamadar), and cashier (Potnis). Additionally, it encompassed all 'Karkuns' or account officers who received fees from villagers in addition to their government salaries. These officials were appointed and removed solely by the supreme government, not district-level authorities, emphasizing their importance and direct accountability to the central administration.