A bandobast is another term for a bundobust, a system or discipline, or an organization.
Bandobast has its genesis in Hindi, Indian language.
Raja Todar Mal, Akbar's revenue minister, introduced a land revenue system which came to be known as 'Todar Mal's Bandobast'. Under the new system, land was properly measured. In the past, it used to be measured with a rope. However, the rope shrunk when it was dry and stretched when it was wet. Hence, the measurements
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Raja Todar Mal, Akbar's revenue minister, introduced a land revenue system which came to be known as 'Todar Mal's Bandobast'. Under the new system, land was properly measured. In the past, it used to be measured with a rope. However, the rope shrunk when it was dry and stretched when it was wet. Hence, the measurements
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern -A-D-B---. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter A and 4th letter D and 6th letter B. In alphabetical order, they are: bandobast bandobust mandibles
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern B-N--BA--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter B and 3rd letter N and 6th letter B and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: bandobast
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 10 words with the pattern --ND---ST. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter N and 4th letter D and 8th letter S and 9th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: bandobast bandobust bundobust candidest kindliest landdrost mundanest sandblast tenderest windblast
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 49 words with the pattern -A-D--A--. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter A and 4th letter D and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: baldheads bandbrake bandobast bandstand candidacy candidate cardboard cardigans cardinals cardsharp daydreams daydreamt daydreamy falderals habdalahs handbrake handclaps handclasp handcraft handicaps handplays handshake handstaff handstamp handstand hardbeams hardboard hardgrass hardheads hardstand havdalahs landboard landgrabs landgrave landscape landshark mandatary manducate paddywack paederast pandurate sandarach sandaracs sandblast sandcrack sandglass sandheaps sandsoaps waldgrave
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 67 words with the pattern -AN---A--. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter N and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: bandbrake bandobast bandstand bangalays bannerall cancerate candidacy candidate canebrake cannibals cannonade cannulate cantabank dancehall fanfarade gangboard gangliate gangplank gangshags handbrake handclaps handclasp handcraft handicaps handplays handshake handstaff handstamp handstand hanukiahs janissary lancegays lancejack lancinate landboard landgrabs landgrave landscape landshark langshans mancipate mandatary manducate manganate mangulate nannygais nanograms nanoscale panachaea pandurate panislams pantagamy rangeland sanctuary sandarach sandaracs sandblast sandcrack sandglass sandheaps sandsoaps tantalate tantarara vanadiate vanaspati vantbrace wannigans