zamindars

noun

Meaning

(Bangladesh) An Indian landowner who collected local taxes and paid them to the British government.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

zamindari(English)peasantry(English)nawabs(English)landlordism(English)feudal lord(English)petty bourgeoisie(English)feudalism(English)brahmins(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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