Tobacco plantation and regie company in vilayet of Hudavendigar

The Vilayet of Hudâvendigâr is an area with a variety of agricultural production that stands out in the fields of agriculture and industry within the Ottoman territories. This region, where tobacco production is made, has developed over time and has become one of the leading places in tobacco and tobacco business. With the increase in the production rate of tobacco plant in the province center, village and towns in the 19th century, the tobacco sector has brought economic benefits to the local people. Established in 1883, Regie Administration is headquartered in Istanbul. In the Vilayet of Hudâvendigâr, which is located within the tobacco production areas, civil servants offices were established in order to monitor the operation of the company. In this study, the importance of tobacco production for the province and the practices of Reji Company in the Vilayet of Hudâvendigâr were evaluated within the context of producers, consumers and companies during the period until the concession period of 30 years. Although a lot of research has been done on the Regie, there is no independent study on the Hudâvendigâr Province. The main purpose of the thesis is to evaluate the local production of tobacco production and the practices of the Regie in the light of the documents in the Sâlnâmes of Hudâvendigâr Vilâyet and the Ottoman Archives. Keywords: Duhân, Bursa, Agriculture, Tekel, Duyûn-ı Umûmiyye, Farmer.