HIS282H5 Lecture 6: lec 6
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Jagirdars , zamindars : mughal elite with rights to extract from peasents. Revenue but more money you get the more stability issues. State seen as ultimate owner of land: legitimacy of tribute. British (cid:272)o(cid:374)du(cid:272)ted (cid:862)settle(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts(cid:863) to (cid:272)al(cid:272)ulate re(cid:448)e(cid:374)ue pre(cid:272)isely. Believe it will lead to overall economic improvement. Often these were high caste landowners who were basically landlords. Mahalwari- village rights ( western india) codify rights of tenants. Started to reduce the revenue demands to keep allies. Pre(cid:448)e(cid:374)t alie(cid:374)atio(cid:374) fro(cid:373) (cid:862) agri(cid:272)ultural (cid:272)astes(cid:863) individual ownership politics and economics deeply integrated. The economic changes were a political change collaboration with local power holders to determine property rights deeply controversial. Based on consulations with village and regional elites. Solidifies their power e. g begar ( forced labour) Customary code in villages cod overrule, e. g. muslim code. Patriar(cid:272)hy : do(cid:374)"t do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) to o(cid:449)(cid:374) la(cid:374)d litigation. The court becomes very importance because of the creation of all these laws.
