Meaning of Mojaara

Mojaara

Language - Possibly Arabic or Persian

Tamil Word - மொஜாரா

A tenant farmer who cultivates land owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the produce or rent. (e.g., The 'Mojaara' paid a portion of his harvest to the landowner as rent.) This term denotes a common form of land tenure in historical Tamil Nadu, where tenant farmers cultivated land owned by landlords or the state in exchange for a share of the produce or a fixed rent. Understanding this system is crucial for interpreting historical land records and understanding the dynamics between landowners and cultivators.