bhumidar

bhumidar
\\|bümē|där\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Hindi bhūmidār, from bhūmi earth, land (from Sanskrit) + dār holder (from Persian); akin to Sanskrit bhavati he is and to Sanskrit dhārayati he holds, possesses — more at be, firm
India : a landholder having full title to his land

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