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Feudalism

This document discusses the feudal system, its roots in the subcontinent, and its effects on society. It provides details on how feudalism originated in Europe in the 8th century CE when kings granted land to nobles in exchange for military service. This system spread widely in the 10th-13th centuries and established a social hierarchy based on land distribution and control. The feudal system concentrated power and wealth among a few landowning classes, perpetuating conflict and inequality. It also delayed the formation of nation states and concentrated power in the church. The document notes how feudalism was introduced to the subcontinent under British rule and the negative impact it continues to have in parts of modern Pakistan.

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Govt. College University Faisalabad Feudal System and its Roots in Sub- Continent And Its Effect on Society Topic: Submitted To: Sir Shahid Munir Sahib Submitted By: Arman Arshad 19857 M. Umair 19870 Umair Younas 19861 M. Irfan 19843 10/16/2019 1
Feudal System King gives the baron land. The king’s power is absolute. Barons give some land to the Knights. Knights give peasants land. Baron pays homage by bringing the king on army when needed. Peasants pay homage by working on the knight’s land. Knights pay homage by fighting in the Baron’s army when needed. King Barons Knights Peasants 10/16/2019 2
FEUDALISM 10/16/2019 3 What is Feudalism? Feudalism is a system of landownership by superior classes in special relation to the royal or state power. Its a system of receiving land from a king and in return working and fighting for him. The feudal system revolves not around the matriarchal system but around the patriarchal system of family in which the male head takes care of the family, which is commonly a large joint family, and looks after the land he owns in inheritance.
HISTORY AND ROOTS OF THE FEUDALISM • The word ‘feudalism’ derives from the medieval Latin terms feudalis, meaning fee, and feodum, meaning fief. • The fee signified the land given (the fief) as a payment for regular military service. • In the 8th century CE kingdom of the Franks where a king gave out land for life (benefice) to reward loyal nobles and receive service in return. • The feudal system proper became widespread in Western Europe from the 11th century CE onwards, largely. 10/16/2019 4
HISTORY AND ROOTS OF THE FEUDALISM Feudalism was the system in European medieval societies of the 10th to 13th centuries CE whereby a social hierarchy was established based on local administrative control and the distribution of land into units (fiefs). 10/16/2019 5
THE EFFECTS OF FEUDALISM • The feudal system, which had developed in the 9th century, reached its peak during the Romanesque period. • It contributed to the constant disputes and open conflict that continued to mar the Medieval period. • Under the feudal system, land was the only source of wealth and power, but the supply was limited. • Nobles, lords, and kings fought constantly to protect or add to the land under their control. 10/16/2019 6
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF FEUDALISM 1. Created an aristocracy or upper class that was selfish, greedy and snobbish 2. It delayed the formation of national states because strong feudal lords had no national consciousness or love of nation. 3. It perpetuated the worst kind of economy, without opportunities for the poor 4. The Church grew into absolute power, due to its union with feudal authorities 10/16/2019 7
FEUDAL SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN • Feudal system in Pakistan, inherited from British social system where a labor or worker known as a vassal had to serve king’s land to get the piece of land in return. • Basically British rulers introduced three land revenue systems, the zamindari system, the ryotwari system and themahalwari system. • We commonly called it “wadera system” or “jagidarana nizam”. • In Pakistan, the feudal are known as Chaudharies, Warraich, Pirs, Khans, Makhdooms, Arbabs, Mizaris, Khars, Legharis, Nawabzadas, Nawabs,Sardars and Shahs . 10/16/2019 8
FEUDAL SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN • In Pakistan Makhdoom, Bhuttos, Zardaris, Mahar, Nawab Bugti are some examples of feudal landlords. • The feudal system in Pakistan consists of landlords with large joint families possessing hundreds or even thousands of acres of land • Pakistan's major political parties are feudal-oriented, and more than two-thirds of the National Assembly is composed of this class. Besides, most of the key executive posts in the provinces are held by them. 10/16/2019 9
FEUDAL SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN • Feudalism has become a strong part of the political system, so both the government and feudal dictatorships are inter-related. Now “ruthless” feudalism has existed in rural Sindh, balochistan and some areas in South Punjab • The Bhuttos’ are one of the richest families of the subcontinent, they own around 40,000 acres of land in Sindh, the slogan of ‘Roti, Kapra, Makan’ that Z A Bhutto raised never saw any benefit being brought to the enslaved millions in Sindh 10/16/2019 10
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