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  • He was the "patil," or auxiliary policeman, responsible for settling small disputes in his own village.

    Brutal Attack in India Shows 2007

  • They propagated that she had illicit relation with the police-patil of neighboring Dhusala village Siddhartha Gajbhiye, who was actually her cousin.

    Kherlanji Massacare - Dalit's raped and massacared by upper caste Hindu landlords, police try to cover up and protect their masters Abhay N 2006

  • They propagated that she had illicit relation with the police-patil of neighboring Dhusala village Siddhartha Gajbhiye, who was actually her cousin.

    Archive 2006-11-01 Abhay N 2006

  • Passed out to Chang, Chang to patil to harper and SCORE!

    katebell Diary Entry katebell 2004

  • Chang to patil to Chang to harper and ohhhh stolen by Mitford.

    katebell Diary Entry katebell 2004

  • Anyways out to patil, to harper, back to patil and STOLEN!

    katebell Diary Entry katebell 2004

  • "Sookdee," Ajeet said, "if we can rouse the anger of the _patil_ --"

    Caste William Alexander Fraser 1896

  • As a respectable strong party of holy men, and a prince, they would gain the confidence of the merchant, even of the _patil_ of the village where he would rest for a night.

    Caste William Alexander Fraser 1896

  • But the _patil_, thinking there would be little fight in a party of pilgrims and mendicants, called to his stickmen to bring help and they would beat these insolent ones and drive them on their way.

    Caste William Alexander Fraser 1896

  • After a time Hunsa was seen approaching, and with him the grey-whiskered _patil_.

    Caste William Alexander Fraser 1896

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