In this episode, we pull back the curtain on Pakistan’s feudal order — the waderas, jagirdars, and sardars who didn’t just survive colonialism but turned it into dynasties of domination.
From colonial land grants to dynastic politics, from karo-kari killings to bonded labour, we trace how feudal power shapes Pakistan’s politics, culture, environment, and diaspora. This isn’t just history — it’s daily life.
We cover:
What a wadera is, and how their power works.
Colonial roots of feudalism in Pakistan.
Case studies: Mukhtaran Mai, Shahzeb Khan, Nazim Jokhio, Cammie the camel.
Environmental feudalism during the 2022 and 2025 floods.
Religion, patriarchy, and feudal control.
Peasant resistance, from the Hari Movement to today.
Feudalism isn’t tradition. It’s theft dressed up as culture. Until we name it and resist it, we remain trapped in its shadow.
