zamindari English

Meaning zamindari meaning

What does zamindari mean?

zamindari noun

— (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.

— (historical) The office or jurisdiction of a zamindar.

— (historical) The land possessed by a zamindar.