A title for a landowner, nobleman, or chief in India and South Asia, similar to a prince or lord.
From Sanskrit 'thakura' meaning 'master' or 'lord,' widely used in Hindi and other South Asian languages. Entered English through colonial India.
The Thakurs of Rajasthan were Hindu nobility who ruled kingdoms for centuries, and the title 'Thakur' is still used today—it's a perfect example of how English borrowed words from every culture it encountered!
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