zamindar
noun
za·min·dar
ˈza-mən-ˌdär 
ˈze-
ˈze-
zə-ˌmēn-ˈdär
variants
or zemindar
1
: a collector of the land revenue of a district for the government during the period of Mogul rule in India
2
: a feudal landlord in British India paying the government a fixed revenue
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Set in a small village in southern India, the absurdist comedy follows Ramasamy, a chilli farmer with an uncontrollable sneezing problem who must survive under a tyrannical zamindar who has banned sneezing under penalty of death.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
The cityscape included impressive marble edifices built by the British and palatial homes constructed by the rich merchants and zamindars (landowners).
—Diya Kohli, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
Around Hyderabad in south-central India, many of the baolis were built by kings and zamindars.
—The Economist, 13 July 2019
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
The cityscape included impressive marble edifices built by the British and palatial homes constructed by the rich merchants and zamindars (landowners).
—Diya Kohli, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
Around Hyderabad in south-central India, many of the baolis were built by kings and zamindars.
—The Economist, 13 July 2019
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“Zamindar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zamindar. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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