Why it matters. Consolidation re-laid holdings into regular rectangles and killas, created common lands (such as paths and shamlat) and produced the consolidation scheme records still used to identify parcels. When numbers or boundaries do not match, the consolidation records and maps are often where the answer lies.
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East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948
The consolidation law behind the rectangle (murabba) and killa layout of much of Haryana's agricultural land.