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Zamindar

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A landholder or revenue intermediary responsible for collecting land revenue from cultivators.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Explanation

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Zamindars became especially important under British revenue policy, shaping rural authority, peasant obligations, and conflicts over land and rent.

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