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daroga, darogha Anglo-Ind.|dəˈrəʊgə|
Also 7 daruga, derega, droga, droger, 7–8 deroga, 8 darouga.
[a. Pers. and Urdū dārōghah, contr. drōghah governor, overseer.]
A governor, superintendent, chief officer, head of police or excise. Under the Mongols, the Governor of a province or city, but in later times gradually degraded.
1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. (1638) 132 The Daraguad in person came. 1662J. Davies tr. Olearius' Voy. Ambass. 232 The Baily, or Judge of the City, whom they call Daroga. 1753Hanway Trav. (1762) II. xv. ii. 413 Orders being given to the darougas..not to let any one pass. 1815Elphinstone Caubul (1842) II. 265 The Darogha of the Bazars fixed prices, and superintends weights and measures. 1892Daily News 19 July 7/3 The official..sent it off to Gwalior by a daroga. |