Meaning of GHATWAL

GHATWAL

Language - Hindi

Tamil Word - க்ஹாட்வால்

A ferryman; a member of a class of landholders in Birbhum (a region in West Bengal), holding lands under a peculiar tenure, either rent-free or at a low fixed rate of assessment. While primarily associated with a specific region outside Tamil Nadu, 'Ghatwal' could appear in historical documents if there were any land-related interactions or agreements between Tamil Nadu and that region, or if similar land tenure systems existed in Tamil Nadu.