At the top and upper layers, zamindars and various mid-tier landowners were protected by legal and customary status and rights; the zamindari paid no rent and effectively paid no tax because it had been dispersed to others.
Zamindars were protected by legal and customary status and rights. This was at the top and upper layers. Various mid-tier landowners were protected by legal and customary status and rights. This was at the top and upper layers. The zamindari paid no rent. The zamindari effectively paid no tax. It had been dispersed to others.