Rakhi system
Protection tax in 18th century India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rakhi system (Punjabi: ਰੱਖਿਆ; rakhi'a, rakhi'ā, rakhiaa; meaning "security")[1][2] was a tributary protectorate scheme practiced by the Dal Khalsa of the Sikh Confederacy in the 18th century.[3][4][5][6][7][8] It was alternatively called the Jamadari system.[9]
Not to be confused with Raksha Bandhan, often called 'Rakhi'.