zamindari
/zəˈmiːnˌdəɹi/noun
High School
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.
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