Zamindari Definition

zamindaris, zemindaries
noun
The system of tax collection by zamindars.
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The area administered by a zamindar.
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(historical) 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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Other Word Forms of Zamindari

Noun

Singular:
zamindari
Plural:
zamindaris

Origin of Zamindari

  • Hindi zamīndāri from Persian from zamīndār zamindar zamindar

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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