Zemindar
zamindar.
(in british india) a landlord required to pay a land tax to the government.
(in mogul india) a collector of farm revenue, who paid a fixed sum on the district -ssigned to him.
historical examples
india under british rule james talboys wheeler
at the point of the bayonet g. a. henty
india under british rule james talboys wheeler
at the point of the bayonet g. a. henty
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 4, part 4 various
the red year louis tracy
tales of destiny edmund mitch-ll
the red year louis tracy
the miscellaneous writings and speeches of lord macaulay, vol. 4 (of 4) thomas babington macaulay
tales of destiny edmund mitch-ll
noun
a variant spelling of zamindar
noun
(in india) the owner of an agricultural estate
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