Mewasi

The Mewasi, or Mevasi, Mehwasi refers to a system of land tenure held by Rajputs and Kolis in Kathiawar region of Gujarat. It has been described as being similar to the talukdari system. Under Mughal administration, villages were classified based on their political stability, peaceful villages were categorised as rāsti while turbulent ones were categorised as mewasi. Mewasi villages were predominantly inhabited by Rajputs and Kolis. Mewasi villages were also termed as zamindari or talukdari by the Mughal administration.

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