Explanation:

Deshmukhs were the landlords and the it was a historical title given to a person who was granted a territory of land, in certain regions of India, specifically Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Karnataka and Telangana during the Medieval History of India. Now, in Marathi language, Desh means a country and mukh means head or the chief; thus, deshmukh means "the head" of a district. The granted territory was usually referred to as the Desamukhi. The Deshmukh was in effect the ruler of the territory, as he was entitled to the collected taxes.