Who were the ijaradars during the British rule in India?
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Ijaradar also known as the mustajirs were the revenue farmers that prevailed during the era of the British East India Company.
During the year of 1772, lands were put up for auction in order to settle the land revenues with the mustajirs.
The British epoch also saw the settlement with the ijaradars which concerned the jalmahal or any market controlled by the government.
The ‘Ijaradars’ during the British rule, were tasked with collecting revenue from farmers and paying a fixed sum to the government. The ‘Ijaradars’ could also be farmers themselves, who paid a fixed amount as tax, to the British government. They had to pay a pre-determined amount irrespective of the yield, which fluctuated due to natural weather and climatic conditions.
The British introduced this system to increase their revenue as they faced resentment and sometime resistance from local farmers, when they went to collect tax.