Zemindars

It also prohibited all monopolies; declared every illegal present recoverable by any person for his own benefit; and employed effectual means to secure the zemindars, or native landholders, in the possession of their inheritances, aiming particularly at the abolition of all vexatious or usurious claims that might be made upon them, by prohibiting mortgages, and subjecting every doubtful claim to the examination of the commissioners. ❋ Edward Farr (N/A)

Such lands are of less value to the zemindars than low rice land, where they can command a good supply of water for irrigation. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

Dr. Jameson could, no doubt, spare a few, but they ought to be given to those zemindars only who have succeeded with the original variety. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

There was no polo, but some of the native zemindars (landed proprietors) were always ready to get up a beat for leopards, tigers, deer and pig. ❋ Thomas Carson (N/A)

Having described in detail the various government plantations, and also those of the zemindars which came under my notice in the ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

I shall now notice the plantations of the zemindars, under the superintendence of the commissioner and assistant-commissioner of Kumaon and Gurhwal. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

But as the zemindars will be able to grow tea long before they are able to make it, it would be prudent, in the first instance, to offer them a certain sum for green leaves brought to the government manufactory. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

And I have no doubt they will continue to flourish, and soon convince the zemindars of the value of tea cultivation, providing three things, intimately connected with the success of the crop are strongly impressed upon their minds; viz., the unsuitableness of low wet lands for tea cultivation; the folly of irrigating tea as they would do rice, and the impropriety of commencing the plucking before the plants are strong, and of considerable size. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

The new China plants ought to be carefully propagated and distributed over all the plantations; some of them ought also to be given to the zemindars, and more of these fine varieties might be yearly imported from China. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

Some of the feudal Rajahs had been "birsing yont," like the Breadalbanes, and the smaller zemindars were gravely disquieted. ❋ John Buchan (1907)

Down south they sell them -- to zemindars and such -- all of Oudh. ' ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

Small zemindars from outlying villages are bringing their wives and daughters to the festivities at the Kootub in circusy-looking bullock-chariots covered with gilt and carvings, and draped and twined with parti-colored ribbons. ❋ Thomas Stevens (1894)

Still more gorgeous and interesting than the gilded ox-gharries of the ordinary zemindars are miniature chariots drawn by pairs of well-matched, undersized oxen covered with richly spangled trappings, and with horns curiously gilded and tipped with tiny bells. ❋ Thomas Stevens (1894)

Lord Cornwallis under a complete misapprehension, as was afterwards realised, of the position of the Bengalee _zemindars_, determined once and for all the proportion of land revenue which Government was entitled to collect in the province, instead of leaving it, as in other parts of ❋ Valentine Chirol (1890)

Wealthy zemindars and bankers, shopkeepers of all grades, and villagers and townsfolk have alike prayed to be protected from such interference in the lawful pursuit of their ordinary avocations; and too often it has been impossible to afford this protection. ❋ Valentine Chirol (1890)

And on this occasion Mr.W. O. Bell Irving, as representing over 3,300 square miles of land in Lower Bengal, stated that he "was not prepared to contend that in certain respects the ryots and zemindars have not benefited from the depreciation of the rupee." ❋ Unknown (1875)

No suspicion would be likely to be excited by their passage through that line of country, which, indeed, would be found altogether denuded of the enemy's troops, for all the regiments that had mutinied along this line had marched off, either to Delhi or Lucknow, and the country was in the hands of the zemindars, who would neither suspect nor molest a wandering fakir. ❋ Unknown (1867)

Cawnpore; upon the way it defeated bodies of rebels, and punished some zemindars who had taken part against us, and arrived at Cawnpore on the ❋ Unknown (1867)

Meerut garrison, and to the civilians resident there, to give up any horses they might be able to spare for the public service, while others were bought from friendly zemindars. ❋ Unknown (1867)

The irregular cavalry and those of the zemindars were ordered to attack them but, as soon as they left the town, they dispersed and rode away. ❋ Unknown (1867)