WorldAugust 17, 2026

patta

PUH-tuh

Definition

A legal land deed or document issued by the government in India, granting rights of ownership or occupancy to a person.

Etymology

Derived from the Tamil word 'paṭṭayam' and the Telugu 'paṭṭā', referring to a grant or deed of land, historically used in South Asian administrative and legal systems.

In the news

A government minister promised to provide a patta to the victim's family, indicating a formal effort to regularize or secure their land ownership status.

Minister visits Amudhan’s kin, offers Rs 6 lakhs aid

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The New Indian Express

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