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zamindari
or zem·in·da·ry
[ zam-in-dahr-ee, zem-, zuh-meen- ]
noun
, plural zam·in·da·ris.
- (in British India) the system of landholding and tax collection by zamindars.
- (in British India) the office or territory held or administered by a zamindar.
- (in Mogul India) the system of collecting farm revenue, a fixed sum based on the assigned district.
zamindari
/ zəmiːnˈdɑːrɪ /
noun
- (in India) a large agricultural estate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zamindari1
First recorded in 1740–50; from Hindi or Urdu zamīndārī, from Persian zamīndārī, a derivative of zamīndār, equivalent of zamīn “land, ground”+ -dār a combining form meaning “holder” + -i noun suffix
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Example Sentences
Besides these lands in the hands of the government, there are also proprietary or zamindari estates in all parts of the country.
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The total area of the zamindari estates is about 26 million acres, more than one-fourth of the whole presidency.
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In the other provinces variations of the zamindari and ryotwari systems are found.
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