Ijaara

Language - Arabic

Telugu Word - ఇజారా

A lease or contract for the collection of revenue or taxes. (e.g., The government granted an 'Ijaara' to a private individual for the collection of tolls on a particular road.) This term signifies a system where the right to collect revenue or taxes from a particular area or activity was leased or contracted out to an individual or entity. In historical Telangana, 'Ijaara' was often used for tax farming, where private individuals or companies were responsible for collecting taxes on behalf of the government.