Zamindars in India Before 1947

IN this video we talk about semeenthars in india before 1947 Before 1947, semeenthars (zamindars)

in India played a key role as landowners and tax collectors under British rule. They collected land

revenue from farmers and passed it on to the colonial government, acting as intermediaries

between the state and rural society. The system was formalized through the Permanent Settlement of 1793,

which gave semeenthars permanent rights over land in return for fixed revenue payments.

While this strengthened British control, it often led to the exploitation of farmers,

as many semeenthars charged high rents and paid little attention to agricultural development.