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Definition: JAGHIR

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Jaghir" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1794. (references)


Extended Definition: JAGHIR

Jaghir

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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See also

satrap, suzerain

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