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zamindari meaning in Tamil

நில உடமை

UK/zəˈmiːnˌdəɹi/US/zəˈminˌdəɹi/

zamindari in Tamil: நில உடமை, சமீன்தாரி. In English, zamindari means 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.

Tamil words for zamindari

நில உடமை, சமீன்தாரி

English meaning of zamindari

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

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Questions about zamindari in Tamil

What is the meaning of zamindari in Tamil?
Zamindari in Tamil is நில உடமை, சமீன்தாரி.
zamindari என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Zamindari: நில உடமை, சமீன்தாரி.
What does zamindari mean in English?
Zamindari means 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.

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