Sarbarakar
Open-knowledge reference entry
A Sarbarakar is an aristocrat from the Indian subcontinent. The term means 'Landlord, Debottar, Khamar, Society Activities' in Orissa States Agency. Typically hereditary, a Sarbarakar held tracts of land, engaged in social activities and exerted control over local peasants. A Sarbarakar had the right to collect taxes from the peasantry on behalf of imperial courts for military and social infrastructure.
Sarbarakar was a royal responsibility of landlords, They provided debottar (religious endowments supporting temples), Khamar (water endowments for society), Social Activities and Chief representative of princely states during the British Raj era. The Sarbarakar was also known as Malikana (Chief) and was in charge of revenue collection. They were loyal to the ruler and had to pay on the total revenue collected from the people.
History
In Orissa States Agency during the Raj, the leading Sarbarakar was Fakira Charan Garnaik (1909-1969) of Hindol princely state. Sadhu Prasad Bidyadhar Mohapatra, Surendra Chaudhry, Chintamani Behera of Angul and Talcher were all Sarbarakar who were involved in the Indian independence movement during the British Raj era.
In 1939, the Sarbarakar returned to the princely state where the Prajamandal was still functioning.
The public source identifies “Sarbarakar” as open-knowledge reference entry. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Sarbarakar, Open-knowledge and entry.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Sarbarakar”, the useful work is to connect “open-knowledge reference entry” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 21, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q55632589. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1909, 1969 and 1939.
Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Sarbarakar”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Sarbarakar primary sources, Sarbarakar archive and Sarbarakar research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Sarbarakar”?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Sarbarakar” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.