Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Landlords
The correct answer is Landlords. - Jagirdars
- The Jagirdari system was introduced by the Delhi Sultanate and continued during the Mughal Empire.
- Jagirdars were the King's officials who enjoyed the land gifted from the King.
- Jagirdars were the intermediaries that collected the land revenue for the king during the Mughal Rule.
- The Jagirdars were not the permanent holder of Land so they tried to collect as much revenue as possible from the land.
- The Jagirdars were allotted non-inheritable land area equivalent to their fee amount called Jagir.
- After the collapse of the Mughal Empire, the system of jagirs was retained by Rajput, Yadav, Jat, Saini, and Sikh jat kingdoms.
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