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Zamindari
{
, Zam′in-da-ry
,Zam′in-da-ri
}Noun.
The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the land possessed by a zamindar.
[Written also
zemindary
, zemindari
.] Definition 2024
zamindari
zamindari
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Noun
zamindari (plural zamindaris)
- (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.