noun.
The head man of a village in parts of India and central Asia.
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noun.
the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
Word Usage
"When talking of the relationships linking Dalits to Kurmis, he deployed words such as malik/mazdoor (landowner/worker), bandua (bonded labourer), and harwahi (ploughman)."