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Definition of faujdar in English: faujdar(also faujidar) nounˈfɔːdʒɪdɑː Indian A police officer. 〈印度〉警官 Example sentencesExamples - Emperor Bahadur Shah's order, issued on December 10, 1710 was a general warrant for the faujdars to ‘kill the worshippers of Nanak, i.e. Sikhs, wherever they are found.’
OriginLate 17th century (in the sense 'Mogul state official in charge of the police'): from Persian fawjdār 'military commander', from Arabic fawj 'troop' + Persian -dār 'holding, holder'. |