Zamindari
ज़मींदारीUttarakhand land records glossary · Calendar & History
What is Zamindari?
The pre-1950s landlord system, whose abolition created today's records.
Under zamindari, intermediaries collected rent between cultivators and the state. The 1950 ZA & LR Act abolished it, making tillers direct holders. Much of today's record structure - and much old litigation - dates from that transition. (Large parts of the Kumaon hills were never zamindari; cultivators there always held directly from the state.)
Related terms
More in Calendar & History
- Fasli Year - The revenue calendar year, tied to harvests - runs 1 July to 30 June.
- Kharif & Rabi - The two crop seasons the khasra records each year.
- Malguzari / Lagaan - Land revenue - the old land tax; tiny amounts still appear in records.
- Bandobast (Settlement) - The periodic grand survey that created/revised all village records.
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