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Jagir

A jagir (Persian: جاگیر, romanizedJāgir), also spelled as jageer,[1] was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar (Zamindar) system.[2][3] It developed during the Islamic rule era of the Indian subcontinent, starting in the early 13th century, wherein the powers to govern and collect tax from an estate was granted to an appointee of the state.[2] The tenants were considered to be in the servitude of the jagirdar.[4] There were two forms of jagir, one being conditional and the other unconditional. The conditional jagir required the governing family to maintain troops and provide their service to the state when asked.[2][3] The land grant was called iqta, usually for a holder's lifetime, and the land reverted to the state upon the death of the jagirdar.[2][5]

A Maratha Durbar showing the Chief (Raja) and the nobles (Sardars, Jagirdars, Istamuradars and Mankaris) of the state.

The jagirdar system was introduced by the Delhi Sultanate,[2] and continued during the Mughal Empire,[6] but with a difference. In the Mughal times, the jagirdar collected taxes which paid his salary and the rest to the Mughal treasury, while the administration and military authority was given to a separate Mughal appointee.[7] After the collapse of Mughal Empire, the system of jagirs was retained by Marathas, Rajput, Jat, and Sikh jat kingdoms, and later in a form by the British East India Company.[2][8][9]

Definition

Jagir (Persian: جاگیر, Devanagari: जागीर, Bengali: জায়গীর) is a Persian word, and means "place holder".[2]

The Supreme Court of India used the following definition of jagir Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act (Rajasthan Act VI of 1952) in its Thakur Amar Singhji vs State Of Rajasthan (And Other ...) in a 15 April 1955 judgement:

The word 'jagir' connoted originally grants made by Rajput Rulers to their clansmen for military services rendered or to be rendered. Later on grants made for religious and charitable purposes and even to non-Rajputs were called jagirs, and both in its popular sense and legislative practice, the word jagir came to be used as connoting all grants which conferred on the grantees rights in respect of land revenue, and that is the sense in which the word jagir should be construed in Article 31-A.[citation needed]

Succession

A jagir was technically a feudal life estate, as the grant reverted to the state upon the jagirdar's death. However, in practice, jagirs became hereditary to the male lineal heir of the jagirdar.[10][11] The family was thus the de facto ruler of the territory, earned income from part of the tax revenues and delivered the rest to the treasury of the state during the Islamic rule period, and later in parts of India that came under Afghan, Sikh and Rajput rulers. The jagirdar did not act alone, but appointed administrative layers for revenue collection. These positions, according to Shakti Kak, were called patwari, tahsildar, amil, fotedar, munsif, qanungo, chaudhri, dewan, rao and others.[12]

13th-century origin and successors

This feudal system of land ownership is referred to as the jagirdar system. The system was introduced by the Sultans of Delhi from the 13th century onwards, was later adopted by the Mughal Empire, and continued under the British East India Company.[2]

Some Hindu jagirdars were converted into Muslim vassal states under Mughal imperial sway, such as the nawwabs of Kurnool. Most princely states of India during the colonial British Raj era were jagirdars such as Mohrampur Jagir. Shortly following independence from the British Crown in 1947, the jagirdar system was abolished by the Indian government in 1951.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ HH Davies; W Blyth (1873). Umritsur, Sowrian & Turun isTarun. Lahore: Government Civil Secretariat Press. p. 29.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Jāgīrdār system: INDIAN TAX SYSTEM, Encyclopædia Britannica (2009)
  3. ^ a b Kaushik Roy (2015). Military Manpower, Armies and Warfare in South Asia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 57–59. ISBN 978-1-317-32127-9.
  4. ^ Mohammad Qadeer (2006). Pakistan - Social and Cultural Transformations in a Muslim Nation. Routledge. pp. ix, 44. ISBN 978-1-134-18617-4.
  5. ^ Claude Markovits (2004). A History of Modern India, 1480-1950. Anthem Press. p. 567. ISBN 978-1-84331-152-2.
  6. ^ Jamal Malik (2008). Islam in South Asia: A Short History. BRILL Academic. p. 491. ISBN 90-04-16859-1.
  7. ^ Catherine B. Asher; Cynthia Talbot (2006). India Before Europe. Cambridge University Press. pp. 125–127. ISBN 978-0-521-80904-7.
  8. ^ Kaushik Roy (2015). Military Manpower, Armies and Warfare in South Asia. Routledge. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-1-317-32128-6.
  9. ^ Madanjit Kaur (2008). Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Unistar. pp. 31–40. ISBN 978-81-89899-54-7.
  10. ^ John F. Richards (1995). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 292–293. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.
  11. ^ Sind. Commissioner's Office (1886). History of Alienations in the Province of Sind. Karachi: Commissioner's Press. p. 143.
  12. ^ Shakti Kak (2007). Waltraud Ernst; Biswamoy Pati (eds.). India's Princely States: People, Princes and Colonialism. Routledge. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-134-11988-2.
  13. ^ Staff (2000). Merriam-Webster's collegiate encyclopedia. Merriam-Webster. p. 834. ISBN 0-87779-017-5.
  14. ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh; Lal, Rajendra Behari (2003). Gujarat, Part 3. People of India, Kumar Suresh Singh Gujarat, Anthropological Survey of India. Vol. 22. Popular Prakashan. p. 1350. ISBN 81-7991-106-3.

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For the 1984 film see Jagir film Jagirdar redirects here For the 1937 film see Jagirdar film A jagir Persian جاگیر romanized Jagir also spelled as jageer 1 was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar Zamindar system 2 3 It developed during the Islamic rule era of the Indian subcontinent starting in the early 13th century wherein the powers to govern and collect tax from an estate was granted to an appointee of the state 2 The tenants were considered to be in the servitude of the jagirdar 4 There were two forms of jagir one being conditional and the other unconditional The conditional jagir required the governing family to maintain troops and provide their service to the state when asked 2 3 The land grant was called iqta usually for a holder s lifetime and the land reverted to the state upon the death of the jagirdar 2 5 A Maratha Durbar showing the Chief Raja and the nobles Sardars Jagirdars Istamuradars and Mankaris of the state The jagirdar system was introduced by the Delhi Sultanate 2 and continued during the Mughal Empire 6 but with a difference In the Mughal times the jagirdar collected taxes which paid his salary and the rest to the Mughal treasury while the administration and military authority was given to a separate Mughal appointee 7 After the collapse of Mughal Empire the system of jagirs was retained by Marathas Rajput Jat and Sikh jat kingdoms and later in a form by the British East India Company 2 8 9 Contents 1 Definition 2 Succession 3 13th century origin and successors 4 See also 5 ReferencesDefinition EditJagir Persian جاگیر Devanagari ज ग र Bengali জ য গ র is a Persian word and means place holder 2 The Supreme Court of India used the following definition of jagir Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act Rajasthan Act VI of 1952 in its Thakur Amar Singhji vs State Of Rajasthan And Other in a 15 April 1955 judgement The word jagir connoted originally grants made by Rajput Rulers to their clansmen for military services rendered or to be rendered Later on grants made for religious and charitable purposes and even to non Rajputs were called jagirs and both in its popular sense and legislative practice the word jagir came to be used as connoting all grants which conferred on the grantees rights in respect of land revenue and that is the sense in which the word jagir should be construed in Article 31 A citation needed Succession EditA jagir was technically a feudal life estate as the grant reverted to the state upon the jagirdar s death However in practice jagirs became hereditary to the male lineal heir of the jagirdar 10 11 The family was thus the de facto ruler of the territory earned income from part of the tax revenues and delivered the rest to the treasury of the state during the Islamic rule period and later in parts of India that came under Afghan Sikh and Rajput rulers The jagirdar did not act alone but appointed administrative layers for revenue collection These positions according to Shakti Kak were calledpatwari tahsildar amil fotedar munsif qanungo chaudhri dewan rao and others 12 13th century origin and successors EditThis feudal system of land ownership is referred to as the jagirdar system The system was introduced by the Sultans of Delhi from the 13th century onwards was later adopted by the Mughal Empire and continued under the British East India Company 2 Some Hindu jagirdars were converted into Muslim vassal states under Mughal imperial sway such as the nawwabs of Kurnool Most princely states of India during the colonial British Raj era were jagirdars such as Mohrampur Jagir Shortly following independence from the British Crown in 1947 the jagirdar system was abolished by the Indian government in 1951 13 14 See also EditIndian honorifics Desmukh Indian feudalism Feudalism in Pakistan Kulkarni Lambardar Mankari Mansabdar Patil Saranjamdar Sardar Zamindar Ghatwals and MulraiyatsReferences Edit HH Davies W Blyth 1873 Umritsur Sowrian amp Turun isTarun Lahore Government Civil Secretariat Press p 29 a b c d e f g h Jagirdar system INDIAN TAX SYSTEM Encyclopaedia Britannica 2009 a b Kaushik Roy 2015 Military Manpower Armies and Warfare in South Asia Taylor amp Francis pp 57 59 ISBN 978 1 317 32127 9 Mohammad Qadeer 2006 Pakistan Social and Cultural Transformations in a Muslim Nation Routledge pp ix 44 ISBN 978 1 134 18617 4 Claude Markovits 2004 A History of Modern India 1480 1950 Anthem Press p 567 ISBN 978 1 84331 152 2 Jamal Malik 2008 Islam in South Asia A Short History BRILL Academic p 491 ISBN 90 04 16859 1 Catherine B Asher Cynthia Talbot 2006 India Before Europe Cambridge University Press pp 125 127 ISBN 978 0 521 80904 7 Kaushik Roy 2015 Military Manpower Armies and Warfare in South Asia Routledge pp 61 62 ISBN 978 1 317 32128 6 Madanjit Kaur 2008 Maharaja Ranjit Singh Unistar pp 31 40 ISBN 978 81 89899 54 7 John F Richards 1995 The Mughal Empire Cambridge University Press pp 292 293 ISBN 978 0 521 56603 2 Sind Commissioner s Office 1886 History of Alienations in the Province of Sind Karachi Commissioner s Press p 143 Shakti Kak 2007 Waltraud Ernst Biswamoy Pati eds India s Princely States People Princes and Colonialism Routledge pp 71 72 ISBN 978 1 134 11988 2 Staff 2000 Merriam Webster s collegiate encyclopedia Merriam Webster p 834 ISBN 0 87779 017 5 Singh Kumar Suresh Lal Rajendra Behari 2003 Gujarat Part 3 People of India Kumar Suresh Singh Gujarat Anthropological Survey of India Vol 22 Popular Prakashan p 1350 ISBN 81 7991 106 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jagir amp oldid 1117580282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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