Who was Patil?
A. Head of District
B. Head of Village
C. Head of mauza
D. Head of Tarafs

Hint: Patil was not a self-occupied or government post. The person's values and works used to make him Patil. This post became hereditary later on. Patil became the Leader and even after obtaining several posts later earned government honor. As well as being the chief of police and defense, his primary responsibilities were to be the collector of revenue.

Complete Answer:
A. Head of District: A district is governed by a Deputy Commissioner/Collector, who is responsible for the general administration and law and order maintenance. IAS may belong to the district collector (Indian Administrative Service). Hence Option A. is an incorrect option.

B. Head of Village: Patil was the head of a village that served under Deshmukh, who was the district head. Patil was the headman of the village and the most powerful Vatandar of the village under the Deccan sultanates, and the Maratha empire. Patil settled villages and collected the villagers' taxes, so a family of Patil usually held 30-40% of the village land. A Patil to a Deshmukh was encouraged by colonizing several villages. Several free services from village farmers and craftsmen are entitled to The Patil. Option B is the correct answer.

C. Head of Mauza: The mouza head is referred to as a mouzadar or a mazumdar. In Jharkhand's Santhal Pargana area, the head of a mouza is called a Mulraiyat or a Pradhan.
Hence Option C. is an incorrect option.

D. Head of Tarafs: In Mughal times and British Raj, pargana or parganah is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent, used mainly, though not exclusively, by the Muslim kingdoms. Pargana consisted of several tarafs, consisting of several villages in their turn, plus some uninhabited mountain and woodland land. Hence Option D. is an incorrect option.

Hence, Option B. Head of the Village is the correct answer.

Note: With the exception of Deshastha Brahmin families, such as the Vinchurkar (Dani), Purandares, Sambranis and Tulshibagwale, the majority of Patils were illiterate. The correspondence would then be transmitted on behalf of Patil and Kulkarni and all government papers would be signed jointly. Usually, the Patil will place his thumbprint or other markings on the paper. All the village festivals, including Dasara, Diwali and Holi, were presided over by the Patil. The Maratha or Kunbi caste ruled Patil watan, but there were also some Brahmines and Muslims who held this office. Either the watan was bought or given by the king.