Talwar Bandhai was a customary fee or tax levied by the ruler (Maharaja or Rana) in Rajput princely states upon the succession of a new Jagirdar or Thikana holder (feudal landlord). It symbolized the formal recognition of the successor by the sovereign ruler and the renewal of allegiance. The successor paid this fee to the state treasury.
TALWAR BANDHAI is:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2007 · Topic: Provincial Dynasty of North India and Deccan Province (Emergence of Independent Rajput States (Mewar, Marwar))
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Answer: A. Tax taken by Jamindars on occasion of new New successor sworn in
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