With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?
1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.
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Those Mughal officer who received their salarly by way of land grants (Jagir) were known as Jagirdars. Thus Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties. 2. Zamindars were landlords or big land owners. They were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection. 3. Land assignments to Jagirdars were NOT hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were hereditary.