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Iqtadar

इक़्तादार

said iq-taa-DAAR

also written: iqtadar, muqti

Meaning

The holder of an iqta in the Sultanate period, responsible for collecting its revenue and supplying troops.

Literally: holder of an iqta

Related words

In the Delhi Sultanate, a revenue assignment of territory granted to an officer (the iqtadar) in return for military and administrative service.