A Persian or Middle Eastern village headman, peasant farmer, or village official; also spelled dihgan or dekan.
From Persian dihqān, literally meaning 'village holder' or 'headman,' from dih (village) plus -qān (holder/keeper), used historically in Islamic administrative systems.
In ancient Persian and Islamic administrative structures, dehgans were local power brokers—they collected taxes, settled disputes, and controlled village resources, making them crucial to the empire!
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