amildarn.

Brit.

/ˈamᵻldɑː/, U.S.

/ˈæməlˌdɑr/

Forms: 1700s– amildar, 1700s amuldar, 1700s aumildar.

Etymology: < Persian ʿamaldār collector of revenues, agent < Arabic ʿamal work, labour ( < ʿamila : see amil n.) + Persian -dār , forming nouns denoting a person who holds or possesses (ultimately < the same base as dār- to hold, possess, already in Old Persian < the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit dhṛ- to hold, keep, and perhaps also classical Latin firmus firm adj.). Compare slightly later amil n.Compare the following earlier example, although it is unclear whether this should be interpreted as reflecting this word or as an isolated borrowing < Persian māldār holder of property:1680 Diary & Consultation Bk. 9 Nov. in Rec. Fort St. George, 1672-81 (1910) 77 The Mauldar or Didwan that came with the Ruccas from Golcondah.

Now historical.

In South Asia: a (usually local or indigenous) representative or agent, esp. a collector of revenue; = amil n.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > tax > tax collection > [noun] > tax-collector

catchpoleOE

publicanc1175

tallagerc1400

leviera1513

vectigal1535

renter?1536

task-gatherer1552

exactor1570

uptaker1576

exacter1596

mise-gatherer1597

taxer1603

tax-taker1610

raiser1611

summonitor1617

summonisterc1625

riding officer1675

zamindar1683

tax-gatherer1693

desai1698

amildar1761

amil1763

collector1772

tax-master1796

tehsildar1799

taxman1803

tax-receiver1830

tax-collector1833

the taxes1874

revenuer1877

revenue1880

levyist1923

T-man1938

1761 Let. 18 June in Orig. Papers Disturbances in Bengal (1765) I. 89 In his letter to the President..he says, it is impossible for him to do..until his Amuldars are put in possession of the growing revenues.

1788 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 743/1 He gave particular injunctions to all his Aumildars, &c. to collect the balances due from the Ryotts to the Circar.

1799 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) I. 47 Never to pass over any disrespect from the amildars to the officers.

1850 in Wesleyan Missionary Notices (1851) Jan. 3/1 He gave me, in the presence of the Amildar and his whole cutcherry, a piece of land.

1947 Times of India 17 Sept. 1/4 Reports..indicate that people [in Bangalore] are attempting to get possession of taluk offices and then elect their own Amildars and other administrative officers.

2007 J. K. Severn Architects of Empire vi. 156 The amildars actually collected the taxes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amildar
释义	amildarn. Brit. /ˈamᵻldɑː/, U.S. /ˈæməlˌdɑr/ Forms: 1700s– amildar, 1700s amuldar, 1700s aumildar. Etymology: < Persian ʿamaldār collector of revenues, agent < Arabic ʿamal work, labour ( < ʿamila : see amil n.) + Persian -dār , forming nouns denoting a person who holds or possesses (ultimately < the same base as dār- to hold, possess, already in Old Persian < the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit dhṛ- to hold, keep, and perhaps also classical Latin firmus firm adj.). Compare slightly later amil n.Compare the following earlier example, although it is unclear whether this should be interpreted as reflecting this word or as an isolated borrowing < Persian māldār holder of property:1680 Diary & Consultation Bk. 9 Nov. in Rec. Fort St. George, 1672-81 (1910) 77 The Mauldar or Didwan that came with the Ruccas from Golcondah. Now historical. In South Asia: a (usually local or indigenous) representative or agent, esp. a collector of revenue; = amil n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > tax > tax collection > [noun] > tax-collector catchpoleOE publicanc1175 tallagerc1400 leviera1513 vectigal1535 renter?1536 task-gatherer1552 exactor1570 uptaker1576 exacter1596 mise-gatherer1597 taxer1603 tax-taker1610 raiser1611 summonitor1617 summonisterc1625 riding officer1675 zamindar1683 tax-gatherer1693 desai1698 amildar1761 amil1763 collector1772 tax-master1796 tehsildar1799 taxman1803 tax-receiver1830 tax-collector1833 the taxes1874 revenuer1877 revenue1880 levyist1923 T-man1938 1761 Let. 18 June in Orig. Papers Disturbances in Bengal (1765) I. 89 In his letter to the President..he says, it is impossible for him to do..until his Amuldars are put in possession of the growing revenues. 1788 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 743/1 He gave particular injunctions to all his Aumildars, &c. to collect the balances due from the Ryotts to the Circar. 1799 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) I. 47 Never to pass over any disrespect from the amildars to the officers. 1850 in Wesleyan Missionary Notices (1851) Jan. 3/1 He gave me, in the presence of the Amildar and his whole cutcherry, a piece of land. 1947 Times of India 17 Sept. 1/4 Reports..indicate that people [in Bangalore] are attempting to get possession of taluk offices and then elect their own Amildars and other administrative officers. 2007 J. K. Severn Architects of Empire vi. 156 The amildars actually collected the taxes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1761
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