mirasdar
/ˈmiːrɑːsˌdɑː/ /ˈmiːrasˌdaː/(also mirasidar) Now chiefly historical
noun
In India: a hereditary owner, especially of land; (specifically in South India) an owner of inherited land prohibited by law from being sold, and leased instead to tenants for a nominal fee in return for its cultivation.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Minutes Consultation, Board of Revenue, Madras. From Urdu mīrās̱dār hereditary landowner, co-proprietor from Persian mīrās̱dār inheritor from mīrās̱ inheritance, estate (from Arabic mīrāṯ inheritance, estate from wariṯa to be heir, to inherit) + -dār.