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Title: THE ROLE OF ZAMINDARS IN TAMILNADU - THE HISTORICAL STUDY
Authors: Dr. C. JEYAVEERAGANDHI
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Dr. C. JEYAVEERAGANDHI Guest Lecturer of History, Rajr Doraisingam Govt., Arts College, Sivaganga - 630561.
MLA 8 JEYAVEERAGANDHI, Dr. C. "THE ROLE OF ZAMINDARS IN TAMILNADU - THE HISTORICAL STUDY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 3, no. 10, Oct. 2018, pp. 5335-5338, ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=368. Accessed Oct. 2018. APA JEYAVEERAGANDHI, D. (2018, October). THE ROLE OF ZAMINDARS IN TAMILNADU - THE HISTORICAL STUDY. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 3(10), 5335-5338. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=368 Chicago JEYAVEERAGANDHI, Dr. C. "THE ROLE OF ZAMINDARS IN TAMILNADU - THE HISTORICAL STUDY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 3, no. 10 (October 2018), 5335-5338. Accessed October, 2018. ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=368.
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Abstract: The term zamindar means 'land holder' in Persian. This term was applied to some tributaries. It was in use under the Delhi Sultans and had gained popularity by the Lodies. It came into more frequent use under the Mughals.1 The zamindar was only a collector of land revenue. In 1793 Lord Cornwallis introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal by modifying the existing land revenue system. When the British found the working of this system in Bengal successful, they wanted to introduce it in the Madras Presidency also in 1802 and 1805 the British effectively introduced the system as far as possible.2 In the Madurai District the existing poligars numbering 26 were transformed into zamindars. These estates were called unsettled palayams because their annual tax payable to the government was not permanently settled. The remaining land was divided into estates and sold out in public auction.3 Thus there were two kinds of zamindars. The poligar turned zamindars formed the first group. They lost their original judicial and police power which they enjoyed as poligars.

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