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Jaghir

 

n.

[Per. jāgīr.]
A village or district the government and revenues of which are assigned to some person, usually in consideration of some service to be rendered, esp. the maintenance of troops. [Written also jaghire, jagir, etc.] [India] Whitworth.


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A jaghir (also spelled jaghire or jagir) was a governance bestowed on Indian regional governors by their emperors. The jaghir composed of a smaller district within the empire, and was managed by the regional governor, or Jaghirdar.

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satrap, suzerain



 
 
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