tahsildar

or tah·seel·dar

[ tuh-seel-dahr ]

noun

1. (in India) a collector for, or official of, the revenue department.

tahsildar

/ təˈsiːldɑː /

noun

1. the officer in charge of the collection of revenues, etc, in a tahsil

Word History and Origins

Origin of tahsildar¹

1790–1800; < Urdu < Persian, equivalent to tahṣīl collection (< Arabic ) + -dār agent suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of tahsildar¹

C18: via Hindi from Persian, from tahsil + Persian -dār having

Example Sentences

The Tahsildar is divested of his magisterial powers, and to the law-abiding and punctual is not more harmful than the dormouse.

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The Tahsildar of Berhampūr got them made by the potter and carpenter, who usually make such figures for the Gopalpūr fishermen.

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The Tahsildar of Berhampūr got them made by the potters and carpenters, who usually make such figures for the Gopalpūr fishermen.

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However, the relationship exists to the following extent, according to what a Tahsildar (native magistrate) tells me.

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I called the tahsildar: "Bring me the record of these tigers."

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