indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Bengali
Scripts তালুকদার(Bengali)
Other Forms FormsTalukdar, Taluqder, Taluqdar
Meaning & History
From a title for land-owning aristocrats in the Mughal Empire and British Raj who were responsible for collecting taxes. The title itself was derived from Arabic تعلق (ta'alluq) meaning "attachment, affiliation" combined with the Persian suffix دار (-dar) indicating ownership.