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dalapati
The fading Dalapati system
Sixty-five-year-old Shivanagouda Patil has been serving as a ‘Dalapati’, a protector of law and order, in Veergot village, Raichur districtfor the past three decades. Even though he is reeling due to an increasing debt burden, he still attends meetings to resolve disputes and visits the nearby Jalahalli police station to report crimes.
08 December 2022, 08:44 IST
The fading Dalapati system
08 December 2022, 08:44 IST