The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Jaghir \Ja"ghir\, n. [Per. j[=a]g[imac]r.]
   A village or district the government and revenues of which
   are assigned to some person, usually in consideration of some
   service to be rendered, esp. the maintenance of troops.
   [Written also jaghire, jagir, etc.] [India] --Whitworth.
   [1913 Webster]