THQKADAR

Language - Hindi

Telugu Word - THQKADAR // No direct Tamil equivalent

A contractor or middleman who collects rent from cultivators and pays a fixed amount to the landowner. This term refers to an intermediary role in land revenue collection, where the 'Thaqadar' acts as a bridge between the landowner and the cultivators. They are responsible for collecting rent from the tenants and remitting a predetermined amount to the landowner, often keeping a portion as their commission. This system was prevalent in historical land tenure systems and highlights the complexities of revenue collection and land management in the past.