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Definition of Talukdar
1. Noun. An Indian landholder in the Mughal Empire and British Raj, responsible for collecting taxes from a district. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Talukdar
1. the holder of a taluk [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Talukdar
Literary usage of Talukdar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division (1868)
"The talukdar could neither sell, nor make over by deed of gift, the lands of his
taluk. On failure of issue, the taluk reverted to the ..."
2. A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sanads Relating to India and by India Foreign and Political Dept (1892)
"That I will not have a feud with any other (talukdar), ... harbour the outlaw of
any other (talukdar) whether ..."
3. A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sanads Relating to India and by India Foreign and Political Dept (1892)
"That I will not have a feud with any other (talukdar), nor will I harbour the
outlaw of any other (talukdar) whether Kathi or Rajput, nor will incite ..."
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