"zamindari" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zamindaris [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} zamindari (countable and uncountable, plural zamindaris)
  1. (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. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-zamindari-en-noun-HsRUW0eX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 22 25
  2. (historical) The office or jurisdiction of a zamindar. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-zamindari-en-noun-KmLXoCOs
  3. (historical) The land possessed by a zamindar. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-zamindari-en-noun-NsRcbkrp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zamindary, zemindari, zemindary

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