Taluqdars or Talukdar (Bengali: তালুকদার, Hindustani: तालुक़दार / تعلقدارtāluqdār; taluq Arabic: تعلق "estate" + dar Persian: دار "owner") were aristocrats who formed the ruling class during the Delhi …

Today, the names Talukdar and Choudhry (with variations in spelling) are common in India and in Indians settled overseas among the descendants of those who held this rank or role in times past.

Taluqdars or Talukdar (Hindustani: Devanagari: तालुक़दार tāluqdār; Perso-Arabic: تالقدار, tāluqdār; from taluq "estate/attachment" + dar "owner"), were aristocrats who formed the ruling class during …

Bangladeshi and Indian: Muslim name from taluqdar, talukdar, a word of Arabic origin, which literally means ‘district-holding’, and denoted an official responsible for tax collection under the Mughal and …

2 meanings: 1. a person in charge of a taluk 2. the office of a talukdar.... Click for more definitions.

(historical) An Indian landholder in the Mughal Empire and British Raj, responsible for collecting taxes from a taluk.

Mar 2, 2022 · The Taluqdars were wealthy landowners who formed part of the ruling class during the Mughal empire and British times. Those estates which were ruled by these Taluqdars were known as …

Aug 5, 2025 · "Talukdar" originates from the Persian-Arabic term "Taluqdar," which historically referred to a landholder or a local chieftain responsible for revenue collection during the Mughal and British …

A taluqdar or talukdar (from Hindi "taluk" (fr. Arabic "ta'al-luk)"), "district" + "dor" "holding"), is a term used for Indian land holder in Mughal and British times, responsible for collecting taxes from a district.

talukdar: In India, a native officer who collects the revenues of a taluk; also, the proprietor of an estate; a landholder.