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The Rajasthan Cash Jagirs Abolition Act, 1958

The Rajasthan Cash Jagirs Abolition Act, 1958

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The Rajasthan Cash Jagirs Abolition Act, 1958, regulates and abolishes state-funded cash grants, known as cash jagirs, which were historically awarded to individuals by former feudal rulers or the government. Applying to all recipients of these non-charitable cash grants across the state of Rajasthan, the law permanently ended these hereditary monetary privileges on April 1, 1958, while also freeing the holders from any service obligations tied to the grants. This legislation matters because it dismantled a key vestige of the feudal system, replacing outdated royal handouts with structured government compensation to modernize the region’s economy and promote democratic equality.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Abolition of cash jagirs
  4. 4. Release from liability for service
  5. 5. Power to make rules
  6. 6. Savings
  7. 7. Power to remove difficulties

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