Urdu · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Lambardar

लंबरदार

said lam-bar-DAAR

also written: lambardar, numberdar, nambardar

Meaning

The village headman, registered by number, responsible for collecting and paying the village revenue to the state.

Literally: holder of the number

Related words

A village headman or chief; the leading man of a place.

A village accountant who keeps land and revenue records.

A person responsible for paying the land revenue of a village or estate to the state; a revenue-payer or village proprietor.