Zaildar
A hereditary revenue official in colonial-era Punjab and North India, responsible for collecting land tax and maintaining order across a group of villages.
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(historical, South Asia) A local landholder appointed by the British colonial administration to collect land revenue and assist in local governance over a cluster of villages called a "zail."
Urdu
برطانوی دور میں پنجاب اور شمالی ہندوستان میں ایک موروثی محصولاتی عہدیدار جو دیہاتوں کے ایک گروپ سے لگان جمع کرتا اور نظم برقرار رکھتا تھا۔
Hindi
ब्रिटिश काल में पंजाब और उत्तरी भारत में एक वंशानुगत राजस्व अधिकारी जो गांवों के एक समूह से लगान वसूलता और व्यवस्था बनाए रखता था।
His grandfather had served as a zaildar under British rule, overseeing revenue collection in several villages.
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Under British colonial administration, a was responsible for collecting land revenue from a cluster of villages.