zamindari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The office or jurisdiction of a zamindar.
  3. The land possessed by a zamindar.

Pronunciation

/zəˈmiːnˌdəɹi/ /zəˈminˌdəɹi/ /zəˌminˈdɑɹi/ /ˌzæmənˈdɑɹi/

Word forms

zamindari zamindaris zamindary zemindari zemindary
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