What is the meaning of the tyranny of the jamindars?
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Answer:
A zamindar, zomindar, zomidar, or jomidar, in the Indian subcontinent was an aristocrat. The term means land owner in Persian. Typically hereditary, zamindars held enormous tracts of land and control over their peasants, from whom they reserved the right to collect tax on behalf of imperial courts or for military purposes. Their families carried titular suffixes of lordship.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, with the advent of British imperialism, many wealthy and influential zamindars were bestowed with princely and royal titles such as Maharaja (Great King), Raja (King) and Nawab.
Explanation:
The Zamindars severely penalised the peasants by owning the lands and it was in their hands whether they would eject or keep any of the peasants. The Zamindars would assure a less percentage of money to the poor peasants on account of lump sum of crops.