Zamindari System : This system emerged during the British period. Earlier, there was the ownership of the farmers upon land. With the objective of increasing the income, Governor General Cornwallis of the East India Company granted the right of ownership of agricultural land to the landlords and handed them the responsibility of collection of land revenue. In the beginning, 10/11^th part of the land revenue collected by the landlords went to the government and the remaining 1/11^th part was retained by them.

Demerits of the Zamindari System : 

Following were its demerits :

1. There was a lack of modernization in agriculture. 

2. No encouragement was given to the farmers to invest, due to which they continued to perform agriculture in traditional ways. 

3. There was a huge number of mediators. 

4. Zamindars raised and revenue from the farmers according to their own wish. 

5. Other than land revenue, farmers were forced to do forced labour without being paid, give gifts and douceur. 

6. Farmers who had taken loans were treated as servants.