TALUKDAR

Etymology

Noun

talukdar (plural talukdars)

An Indian landholder in the Mughal Empire and British Raj, responsible for collecting taxes from a taluk.

Source: Wiktionary


Ta*look"dar, Ta*luk"dar, n. Etym: [Hind., fr. Per. ta'lluqdar.]

Definition: A proprietor of a talook. [India]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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