Enamdar

/ˌɛn.əmˈdɑr/ noun

Definition

In historical India, a person who held an enam (a feudal land grant) or a feudal chief granted such privileges.

Etymology

From Persian 'enam' (grant) plus 'dar' (holder or master). This compound describes the person who held the grant.

Kelly Says

Colonial English documents are full of terms like 'enamdar' that show how English administrators tried to describe complex foreign feudal systems using borrowed vocabulary.

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