Section 2. Definitions.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (1) "holder" means - (a) a taluqdar, (b) a watandar, (c) a vazifdar, (d) an estate-holder, (e) a mulgirasia, (f) an ankadedar, 1[(g) a kaul-holder, (h) an inamdar, or (i) a matadar,] as defined or referred to in the respective Land Tenure Abolition Acts and includes his heirs, assigns and legal representatives and also a person who for the time being is in possession of any land records on behalf of such holder; (2) "Land Tenure Abolition Act" means an Act specified in the Schedule to this Act; (3) "land records" means records maintained by a holder in respect of the land or village held by him at any time before the abolition of the tenure on which such land or village was held; (4) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.