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Ijaradar a revenue farmer. Ijara means farming
of revenue. In the Mughal period ijara or farming system was prevalent.
A revenue farmer was known as Ijaradar or Mustajir. The
east india
company's government, during its early period, also farmed
out revenues to ijaradars or mustajirs. In 1772 land revenue
was settled with the ijaradars by putting land on auction. After the permanent
settlement also vast areas of the Sundarbans, Sylhet and Chittagong
were brought under settlement with the ijaradas. During the British period
settlement was also made with the ijaradars regarding the government controlled
market, jalmahal etc.
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