Sahukar

A Sahukar is a money lender, who provides loan to people for specific interest in India.

Having dominated money lending system since the arrival of British in South Asia, Sahukaars serve as one of the most important means for informal credit system in India.

References

  1. ↑ Gaurav, Sarthak; Ranganathan, Thiagu (24 August 2023). Accidental Gamblers: Risk and Vulnerability in Vidarbha Cotton. Cambridge University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-009-27659-7.
  2. ↑ Hardiman, David (1996). Feeding the Baniya: Peasants and Usurers in Western India. Oxford University Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-19-563956-8.
  3. ↑ Arora, Rashmi Umesh (2007). Uttar Pradesh - Lagging State of India: Economic Development and Role of Banks. University of Auckland.
  4. ↑ Convergence of Micro-finance and GP level Community Enterprise Systems to protect interests of vulnerable farmers