Explanation: An interesting aspect pertaining to administration of these states (provincial kingdoms) was that in these states, many reforms were undertaken in the field of revenue assessment and even the zamindari system.

• In these states, revenue was collected in cash with great strictness from all zamindars.
• As a result of this, many zamindars had to borrow money and thus there was rise of the bankers and moneylenders or mahajans.
• Both the state and the landed class depended on them for loans. Gradually, there was a rise in the status of these bankers who not only became powerful but also started to influence the administration.
• This also resulted in development of a new system known as Ijaradari system, under which the state auctioned its right to collect taxes to the highest bidders known as Ijaredars, who were usually bankers and mahajans.

Source: Poonam Dahiya