zamindari (Meaning)
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zamindari (n.)
The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the land possessed by a zamindar.
Synonyms & Antonyms of zamindari
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zamindari Sentence Examples
- The zamindari system in India gave landowners extensive rights over agricultural land and the peasantry.
- Zamindars collected taxes from peasants and were responsible for maintaining law and order within their jurisdictions.
- In Bengal, the zamindari system became deeply entrenched and led to widespread exploitation of peasants.
- The East India Company introduced a Permanent Settlement in Bengal, which guaranteed zamindars' rights to collect taxes in perpetuity.
- The zamindari system stifled agricultural innovation and contributed to rural poverty in India.
- Peasant movements in the 19th and 20th centuries challenged the power of zamindars and demanded land reforms.
- Independent India abolished the zamindari system and implemented land ceiling laws to redistribute land to peasants.
- Some former zamindars continued to hold political and economic influence in rural areas even after the abolition of the zamindari system.
- The legacy of the zamindari system continues to shape land ownership and rural power dynamics in India.
- Historical research on the zamindari system provides insights into the social and economic history of India.
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The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the land possessed by a zamindar.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The zamindari system in India gave landowners extensive rights over agricultural land and the peasantry.
Zamindars collected taxes from peasants and were responsible for maintaining law and order within their jurisdictions.
In Bengal, the zamindari system became deeply entrenched and led to widespread exploitation of peasants.
The East India Company introduced a Permanent Settlement in Bengal, which guaranteed zamindars' rights to collect taxes in perpetuity.
