The fasli year फ़सली वर्ष
Open any khatauni and the year will look wrong - 1433, 1428… That is not a mistake; it is the fasli year, the harvest calendar that land records have used since Mughal times. In Uttarakhand it runs from 1 July to 30 June, so one fasli year covers the full kharif + rabi crop cycle.
1 Jan - 30 Jun 2026 → fasli 1433
1 Jul - 31 Dec 2026 → fasli 1434
Fasli 1434 = 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
The rule
- From 1 July to 31 December: fasli = Gregorian − 592
- From 1 January to 30 June: fasli = Gregorian − 593
- Going back: fasli + 592 = the year the fasli year starts (on 1 July)
Where you'll meet it
Khatauni cycles (records are re-written every few fasli years), crop entries in the khasra, and revenue-court orders all carry fasli dates. When comparing a deed (Gregorian date) with a khatauni entry (fasli year), convert first - many "missing year" panics are just calendar confusion.