zemindar
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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
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)
The zemindar was not a man who would accept payment, so Mr. Mayne gave his servants some money.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
The zemindar had now to rest content with just the stipulated rent, and nothing more.
From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath
O blessed spirit, I wish to go to yonder banyan-tree, and cut off one of its branches for the zemindar, who has promised to give me one hundred bighas of rent-free land for it.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
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