sheristadar

English

Noun

sheristadar (plural sheristadars)

1. (India, historical) The head ministerial officer of a court, responsible, among other business, for dealing with incoming complaints.

Alternative forms

• sarishtadar, sarrishtadar, serishtadar, serrishtadar, sharistadar

References

• Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “sheristadar”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].