zabt
Meanings
noun
- A Mughal land revenue system that replaced the earlier tribute system with a monetary tax system based on a uniform currency.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani ज़ब्त (zabt)/ضَبْط (zabt), from Classical Persian ضبط (zabt), from Arabic ضَبْط (ḍabṭ).
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