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Who was zamindars?

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Who was zamindars?
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 5 months ago

The zamindars in the Mughal period were the class of those people who lived off agriculture but did not take part directly in the processes of agricultural production. Role of zamindars during the Mughal period are:

  • They were landed proprietors who enjoyed certain social and economic privileges by virtue of their superior status in rural society.
  • The factor of caste hierarchy played a significant role in the elevated status of zamindars. Another factor was that, they performed certain services (Khidmat) for the state.
  • The zamindars had extensive personal lands, known as milkiyat. These lands w’ere cultivated with the help of hired labour for the private use of zamindars. The zamindars had the right to sell or mortgage these lands.
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