Jamindar

A Jamindar was a landowner or landlord in historical India, especially during the Mughal and British periods. They held large estates and were responsible for collecting taxes from the farmers who worked the land. Jamindars often had significant social and political influence in their regions, acting as intermediaries between the government and local communities. Their role included managing land, maintaining order, and sometimes wielding military power. Today, the term is mainly used in historical contexts to describe those landholders, though landownership patterns and land reform policies have significantly changed since then.