zabt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Mughal land revenue system that replaced the earlier tribute system with a monetary tax system based on a uniform currency.

Word forms

zabt zabti jupti zapti

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani ज़ब्त (zabt)/ضَبْط (zabt), from Classical Persian ضبط (zabt), from Arabic ضَبْط (ḍabṭ).

Synonyms

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