Jagir
Jagir, also spelled jaghír or jagheer, is a historical form of feudal land grant used in the Indian subcontinent. The term derives from Persian jagīr, meaning something assigned or allotted. A jagir was a defined territory or group of villages from which the revenue could be collected by a jagirdar, in return for service to the ruler. In the Mughal Empire and other medieval states, the jagirdar (jagirdar) was typically an aristocrat or military officer who owed the sovereign military and administrative service. The state's ownership of land was retained; the jagir conferred revenue rights rather than outright private ownership. The jagirdar had the responsibility to collect taxes from the assigned domain, to maintain a retinue or troops, and to exercise limited civil and criminal authority within the jagir, subject to royal oversight. The grant was often hereditary, passing to the jagirdar’s heirs, but the ruler could resume or modify the jagir if necessary.
The system varied by region and period, existing prominently under the Mughals, the Deccan sultanates, and in