zemindary (Meaning)
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zemindary (n.)
Alt. of Zemindari
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zemindary Sentence Examples
- The zamindary system, prevalent in colonial India, granted landlords hereditary rights to collect taxes from peasants.
- The zemindars often wielded immense power and influence within their domains.
- The peasants living under the zamindary system were subjected to oppressive taxation and exploitation.
- The abolition of the zamindary system after Indian independence brought significant land reforms.
- The erstwhile zemindary estates were often divided and redistributed among former tenants.
- The history of the zamindary system has been extensively studied by historians and sociologists.
- The concept of zamindary was introduced in India by the British colonial rulers.
- The term "zamindar" is derived from Persian and means "landowner" or "tax collector."
- The zamindary system played a significant role in shaping the agrarian economy of pre-independence India.
- The legacy of the zamindary system can still be observed in contemporary Indian land tenure patterns.
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The zamindary system, prevalent in colonial India, granted landlords hereditary rights to collect taxes from peasants.
The zemindars often wielded immense power and influence within their domains.
The peasants living under the zamindary system were subjected to oppressive taxation and exploitation.
The abolition of the zamindary system after Indian independence brought significant land reforms.
