zabt

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani ज़ब्त (zabt)/ضَبْط (zabt), from Classical Persian ضبط (zabt), from Arabic ضَبْط (ḍabṭ).

Noun

zabt (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A ​Mughal land revenue system that replaced the earlier tribute system with a monetary tax system based on a uniform currency.
    Synonym: dahsala

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