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तलार (talAra)

 
Indian Epigraphical Glossary
English
Talāra (IE 8-2
EI 22
LP
BL
HD), administrator of
a city or prefect of the city police
same as Talavara, Talārī or
Kotwāl. Talavara of early South Indian inscriptions means
a Rājasthānīya (a Duke or a viceroy) according to some
commentators and the Kotwāl or a city magistrate according to
others. A subdivision of high class Khatris of the Punjab is
called Tālwār. Cf. Tala-rakṣa or Tal-ārakṣa
also called Ārakṣika
and Daṇḍapāśika. See Bhandarkar's List, No. 579
IHQ, 1960,
p. 266.
Schmidt Nachtrage zum Sanskrit Worterbuch
German
°तलार Subst. m. S II, 305, 6
Śuk. t. s. 104, 6
105, 4. 6 Polizeipräfekt. ZDMG 65, 46. 464 Anm.
Hem. Deś. 5, 3. [Z.]
Stchoupak
French
तलार-
m.
chef de police.