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bhumidar
noun
bhu·mi·dar
\¦bü-mē-¦där\
Definition of bhumidar
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India
: a landholder having full title to his or her land
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Origin and Etymology of bhumidar
Hindi bhūmidār, from bhūmi earth, land (from Sanskrit) + dār holder (from Persian); akin to Sanskrit bhavati he is and to Sanskrit dhārayati he holds, possesses
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