Deshmukh was the title given to a person who was granted a small territory of land, in certain regions of India. The granted territory is usually referred to as the deshmukhi. The deshmukh was in effect the ruler of the territory, as he was entitled to the collected taxes. It was also his duty to maintain the basic services in the territory, such as police and judicial duties. It was typically a hereditary system. For the scientific journal Heredity see Heredity (journal) Heredity (the adjective is hereditary) is the transfer of characters from parent to offspring, either through their genes or through the social institution called inheritance (for example, a title of nobility is passed from individual to individual according to relevant customs and...

The deshmukh system was mostly abolished after the Independence of India in 1947. The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ...

It was similar in many respects to the zamindar and jagir systems in India, and can be considered as a feudal system. Zamindar, also known as Zemindar, Zamindari, or the Zamindari System (Persian: زمیندار) were employed by the Mughals to collect taxes from peasants. ... A Jagir is a small territory granted by a ruler to an army chieftain (called a sardar in Marathi language) in recognition of his military service. ... Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum, itself borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. ...

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Zamindar, also known as Zemindar, Zamindari, or the Zamindari System (Persian: زمیندار) were employed by the Mughals to collect taxes from peasants. ... A Jagir is a small territory granted by a ruler to an army chieftain (called a sardar in Marathi language) in recognition of his military service. ... Chowdhury (variously spelt in different areas: Choudhury, Chaudhri, Chaudhari, Chaudhury, Chaudhary) a Sanskrit and Hindi term literally meaning a holder of four, the explanation of which is obscure. ... Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. ...

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Deshmukh is also surname in Maharashtra. Some famous people with this surname are:- Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

• Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh - Social and political leader. Founder of Shivaji education Society. Agricultural minister in Nehru's cabinet.
• C.D.Deshmukh- Former Cabinet minister in India.
• M.M.Deshmukh- Famous historian.Leader of Bahujan society.
• Vilasrao Deshmukh- Present Chief-Minister of maharashtra.
• Ritesh Deshmukh- Hindi Film actor.Son of Vilasrao Deshmukh.