Definitions for talukdar
taluk·dar

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1. talukdarnoun

   An Indian landholder in the Mughal Empire and British Raj, responsible for collecting taxes from a district.

2. Etymology: taluk (from ta'al-luk), "district", and dor "holding".

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1. talukdar

   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 the Delhi Sultanate, Bengal Sultanate, Mughal Empire and British Raj. They were owners of a vast amount of lands, consistently hereditary, and were responsible for collecting taxes. The Taluqdars played helpful roles in the progression of Indian architecture and Indian economy during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, particularly in Bengal Subah, the most economically developed province in South Asia.Being powerful peers, similar to those of Europe in the Middle Ages, after the decline of the Mughal state the Taluqdaris were to withstand the revenue collectors of the Colonial Powers while also bringing given number of villages under their dominion, and thus, according to many historians, the rapid development and enhancing power and wealth of the Taluqdaris during the early 19th century caused tremendous difficulties and concerns to the British East India Company. The majority of the Taluqdaris constructed themselves enormous mud fortified towers throughout tropical forests and maintained immense bodies of armed affinities.The Taluqdars of Oudh were baronial, with some representing the ancient families. In other cases, the historical equivalent in Britain is similar to a member of the landed aristocracy, or perhaps a Lord of the Manor. In contemporary usage, the term is often regarded as a noble tribe and clan, although it may convey some diverse meanings in different parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is mentioned that throughout Oudh till Bihar, there was a presence of large numbers of Rajput Taluqdars and they played an important role in 1857 in the region.

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1. Talukdarnoun

   a proprietor of a talook

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1. TALUKDAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Talukdar is ranked #80926 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Talukdar surname appeared 234 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Talukdar.
   
   95.7% or 224 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.8% or 9 total occurrences were White.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of talukdar in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of talukdar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Talukdar
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talukdar
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talukdar
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html