zamindar

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  An Indian landowner who collected local taxes and paid them to the British government.
 * 2) * 1861, et al., , London: C. Griffin, Volume4, p.120,
 * In Bengal there were many female zemindars, or village revenue administrators, who were, however, subject to the influence, but not to the authority, of the male members of their family.

Translations

 * Bengali:
 * Hindi: ज़मींदार
 * Punjabi: ਜ਼ਿਮੀਂਦਾਰ
 * Urdu: زمیندار

Noun

 * 1) landlord, zamindar