27. Representation relating to the Grievances of the Watandar Mahars, Mangs etc. - Page 361

336 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

(5) To call villagers in the collection season when necessary.

(6) To do a round at night and help the police in patrolling on night duty in the arrest of criminals, in the detection of crime and at the time of inquests on accidental deaths.

(7) To assist in the prevention of the commission of thefts and other offences.

(8) To report the movements of criminal tribes and notorious criminals to the Police Patil and about criminal offences and accidents, etc.

(9) To carry the daftar of village officers.

(10) To assist the village officers at the time of the recovery of land revenue.

(11) To accompnay the village officers at the time of the crop inspection.

(12) To Keep guard over persons in the custody of Police Patil.

Duties of Chaugulas and Naikwadis

(1) To carry the daftar of the village officers.

(2) To assist the village officers at the time of the recovery of the land revenue.

(3) To accompany the village officers at the time of the crop inspection.

(4) To keep the village chavdi clean and light the lamps there.

Duties of Jaglyas

(1) To keep watch at night, to find out all arrival and departures, to observe strangers and to report all suspicious persons to the Police Patil.

(2) To trace a thief by footsteps.

(3) To assist the police in the investigation of crime.

(4) To accompany remittances from the village to the taluka.

(5) To accompany village officers at the time of crop and boundary marks inspection.