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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Around Hyderabad in south-central India, many of the baolis were built by kings and zamindars.
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The Economist, 13 July 2019
The Economist, 13 July 2019
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“Zamindar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zamindar. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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