Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Kotwali

कोतवाली

said kot-WAA-lee

also written: kotwali

Meaning

The office and jurisdiction of a kotwal; the city police establishment and its station.

Literally: the charge of a kotwal

Related words

The chief officer of police and law in a city under royal authority.

A police post or military station; the local jurisdiction it controls.

The office and jurisdiction of a faujdar; criminal and policing administration over a district.