talukdar
talukdar noun: an Indian landholder in the Mughal Empire and British Raj, responsible for collecting taxes from a taluk.
Noun
talukdar (plural talukdars)
- An Indian landholder in the Mughal Empire and British Raj, responsible for collecting taxes from a taluk.
Forms of talukdar
| plural | talukdars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Talukder |
| alternative form | Taluqdar |
| alternative form | taluqdar |
Origin of talukdar
From Hindustani: Hindi तालुक़दार (tāluqdār), Urdu تالقدار (tāluqdār). Compare Sylheti ꠔꠣꠟꠥꠇꠖꠣꠞ (talukodar).
Questions about talukdar
- What does talukdar mean?
- Talukdar means an Indian landholder in the Mughal Empire and British Raj, responsible for collecting taxes from a taluk.
- What part of speech is talukdar?
- Talukdar is a noun.
- What is the plural of talukdar?
- The plural of talukdar is talukdars.
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