The Nazims exacted what they could from the Zemindars, and great Farmers of the Revenue, whom they left at Liberty to plunder all below them reserving to themselves the Prerogative of Plundering them in their Turn, when they were supposed to have enriched... The History of the British Empire in India - Page 517by Edward Thornton - 1842Full view - About this book
| Peter Auber - Great Britain - 1828 - 216 pages
...evils were imputed to the nature of the " former administration. It is observed, that the Na" zims exacted what they could from the zemindars ." and...left " at liberty to plunder all below, reserving to them" selves the prerogative of plundering them in their " turn, when they were supposed to have enriched... | |
| Peter Auber - Great Britain - 1828 - 228 pages
...evils were imputed to the nature of the " former administration. It is observed, that the Na" zims exacted what they could from the zemindars " and great...left " at liberty to plunder all below, reserving to them" selves the prerogative of plundering them in their " turn, when they were supposed to have enriched... | |
| Robert Rickards - India - 1829 - 682 pages
...as in a state of great misrule; and the people suffering great oppression. The " Nazims * ex" acted what they could from the Zemindars " and great farmers...whom " they left at liberty to plunder all below; re" serving to themselves the prerogative of " plundering them in their turn, when they " (the farmers)... | |
| Peter Auber - 1837 - 750 pages
...province. This confusion was stated to have had its origin in the nature of the former government. The Nazims exacted what they could from the Zemindars and great farmers of the revenues, whom they left at liberty to plunder all below them, reserving to themselves the prerogative... | |
| Peter Auber - Great Britain - 1837 - 762 pages
...province. This confusion was stated to have had its origin iu the nature of the former government. The Nazims exacted what they could from the Zemindars and great farmers of the revenues, whom they left at liberty to plunder all below them, reserving to themselves the prerogative... | |
| James Mill - Hindus - 1840 - 674 pages
...heads, represent the government as having attained the last stage of oppressiveness and barbarism. " The Nazims exacted what they could from the Zemindars,...and great farmers of the revenue; whom they left at BOOK v. liberty to plunder all below; reserving to themselves the prerogative of plundering them in... | |
| 1840 - 832 pages
...productions of the province Tin- confusion had itsorigin in the natuie of the formei (joveinment. The uazims exacted what they could from the zemindars and great farmers of the revenue, whom ill--;.' left at liberty to plunder all below ; reserving to themselves the prerogative of plundering... | |
| 1852 - 630 pages
...a state of things existing, of which tfte 'following if "b«i ; a" faint expression*' . "The Nazinw exacted what they could from the zemindars, and great...the revenue, whom they left at liberty to plunder aU tyeloX reservidg to themselves the prerogative of plundering them in turn, when they were supposed... | |
| Edward Thornton - India - 1859 - 690 pages
...comprehensively described in two short passages of a letter addressed, during an early period of Hastings')! administration, by the president and council of Bengal...exacted what they could from the zemindars and great fanners of the revenue, whom they left at liberty to plunder all below, reserving to themselves the... | |
| Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - Great Britain - 1859 - 598 pages
...established at Moorshadabad and Patna. Their inquiries brought to light a mass of iniquity. They stated that the Nazims exacted what they could from the Zemindars and great farmers of the revenue, to whom they left full liberty to plunder to any extent, subject however to be in their turn plundered,... | |
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