Zamindari
Noun
UK
/ˌzæm.ɪnˈdɑː.ri/
US
/ˌzæm.ɪnˈdɑː.ri/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
An old Indian system where landowners collected taxes from farmers.
Example
"The zamindari system was common during British rule in India."
"After independence, the zamindari system was removed to make land ownership fairer."
"The zamindari system allowed rich landowners to collect taxes from poor farmers in old India."
Explanation
Zamindari was a land system in old India, where a person called a zamindar (a landowner) collected taxes from farmers and gave them to the rulers or the British. The zamindar often owned large areas of land and had power over the villagers. The zamindari system made life hard for poor farmers. This system ended after India became independent because it was seen as unfair.