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In British India, a system used to collect revenues from the ryots (cultivators of agricultural land) indirectly through the zamindars, as opposed to ryotwari, where revenues were collected directly.
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Zamindari — Zamindary am in*da*ry, Zamindari am in*da*ri, n. The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the land possessed by a zamindar. [Written also {zemindary}, {zemindari}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zamindari — or zemindary noun (plural daris or daries) Etymology: Hindi & Urdu zamīndārī, from Persian, from zamīndār Date: 1757 1. the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars 2. the land held or administered by a zamindar … New Collegiate Dictionary
zamindari — zam·in·dar·i also zem·in·dar·y (zăm ən därʹē, zĕm , zə mēn ) n. pl. zam·in·dar·is, also zem·in·dar·ies 1. The system of tax collection by zamindars. 2. The area administered by a zamindar. [Hindi zamīndāri, from Persian, from zamīndār, zamindar … Universalium
zamindari — [zə mi:ndəri, ˌzəmi:n dα:ri] (also zemindari) noun Indian, historical the system under which zamindars held land. Origin from Urdu … English new terms dictionary
zamindari — zamin·da·ri … English syllables
zamindari — … Useful english dictionary
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