- a variation of zamindar.
zemindar
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Chumru quickly picked out the house of a zemindar, or land-owner, which stood in its own walled enclosure behind a clump of trees.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
The horses are ready," the zemindar said, "but I pray you to take a meal, before mounting.
From At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
When at last the face was raised I recognized the dhobi of the village that nestled under the hill on which was perched the castle of the zemindar.
From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund
In former days, he said, the zemindar was compensated for the gifts he made by the many customary presents he received from his tenantry.
From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath
Chumru grinned, and the zemindar regarded him with troubled eyes.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
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