Ijaradari system
- Here the right to collect the revenue was auctioned to the highest bidder.
- Those who won the auction were called Ijaradars.
- They were men of money like merchants and moneylenders, who were outsiders to the traditional rural economy.
- They would collect land revenue but may also collect taxes on shopkeepers and merchants, over and above for winning the auction.
- He may pay revenue in advance to Jagirdar or the state and later collect it from the areas or may pay partially in advance and rest later.
- If he failed to submit the agreed amount then the right to collect revenue could be reauctioned.
- Jahandar Shah introduced the Ijaradari system and it grew during Aurangzeb and spread rapidly in the 18th century.
- It was introduced by Jahandar shah (1712-13) in Punjab and Bengal, later in Awadh and Hyderabad.
- Farukksiyar introduced it even in Khalisha land.
- Under the British, it was introduced as a Farming system in 1772 in Bengal and Ijaradar was called a revenue farmer who won the right to collect land revenue in the auction.
- The Ijaradari system was introduced when there was a shortfall in revenue collection or when the Jagirdar of the state wanted to maximize land revenue collection.
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