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D. DAFTAR – i -ISTIFA

          The word Istifa means accomplishment of work. Daftar-i-Istifa was one of the old daftars of the Asif Jahi period which preserved sanads and other papers relating to grants. The grantee presented his original sandas to the Daftar-i-Istifa, which prepared the duplicate and retained the same under its custody after giving the original to the grantee. In this way, the function of this Daftar was to prepare the duplicate copies of the original sandas and maintain them. These duplicates were also useful for attesting the copies of the sandas and ahkams as issued by the Daftar-i-Diwani and Daftar-i-Mal and verifying the original papers as well.

         In compliance with the farman dt. 2nd Ramazan 1323 H/31st Oct,1905 A.D, the records of this Daftar were transferred to the Daftar-i-Diwani. All the records are in Persian and Urdu.

                                  The particular of the documents of Daftar – i – Istifa are given below:

Sl. No. Nature of Documents Periodicity No. of Documents

1. Ahkam - i- Tankhwahdaran and others relating to army -
1375 (11 Bastas)

2. Asnad - i- Jama - o- Kharach relating to Army -
5130 (38 Bastas)

3. Awarija - i- Tankh wahadaran -
2100 (15 Bastas)

4. Copies of sanads pertaining, to Deccan suba
1133-1275H 1720-1858 A.D

7605 (13 Bastas)

5. Copies of parwanajat pertain Deccan suba
1127-1238H 1714-1822A.D.

1782 (11 Bastas)

6. Copies of Inayatnamajat pertain to Deccan suba
1180-1240H. 1766-1824A.D.

3800 (19 Bastas)

7. Copies of Ahkam pertaining Deccan suba
1190 -1272 H 1776-1855 A.D.

   3388 (12 Bastas)

8. Qabz -ul – Wasil of Tankhwah daran relating to army -          2830

9. Siyaha - i- Tankhwahadaran relating to army -
   3100 (15 Bastas)

10. Statement of Jagirdars and Inamdars -
         1680