Meaning of THEERVAIPATTRU

THEERVAIPATTRU

Language - Tamil

Tamil Word - தீர்வைப்பற்று

Land subject to a fixed tax or assessment paid in cash, as opposed to a share of the produce. Example: The 'theervaipattru' lands were assessed based on their size and quality, and the landowners paid a fixed amount of tax regardless of the harvest yield. This term reflects a shift in land revenue collection practices, where fixed cash payments replaced the traditional sharecropping system. This system offered more predictability for both the government and landowners.