zemindar
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As he rose to go, he thanked the zemindar most heartily for his kindness.
From At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The zemindar sat by while he ate his meal, and Harry gave him a short account of the manner in which he had effected his escape.
From At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
They imagined, however, that perhaps the widow won the compassion of the kind-hearted zemindar, by representing to him her woe and misery.
From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath
And, true to my love, I have followed her here, to the home of the zemindar, your master, who purchased her from the marauders.'
From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund
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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