zabt

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

Alternative forms

• zabti, jupti (obsolete), zapti (obsolete)