MEWASI

Language - Hindi

Telugu Word - మేవచి

A village held by the Mewas (a community) in exchange for paying tribute to the government instead of regular land revenue assessment. This term reflects a historical arrangement where certain communities or regions were allowed to retain control over their land by paying a fixed tribute to the ruling authority, bypassing the usual land revenue assessment process. It highlights the diversity of land tenure systems and revenue collection practices in the past.