Tarafdar

Tarafdar (Bengali তরফদার; spelling variations: Taraphdar, Taraphder, Tarafder) is a Bengali surname. Literally it means "a person in charge of taraf".^[1]^: 555

The name is used by both Hindus and Muslims, with its origins tied to historical administrative roles.

^ Baden-Powell, B. H. (1892). "Chapter III. The Land-Tenures". The land-systems of British India; being a manual of the land-tenures and of the systems of land-revenue administration prevalent in the several provinces. Vol. I, Book II: Bengal. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 501–597. OCLC 581826389. Retrieved 2025-02-20 – via the Internet Archive.

[1] Baden-Powell, B. H. (1892). "Chapter III. The Land-Tenures". The land-systems of British India; being a manual of the land-tenures and of the systems of land-revenue administration prevalent in the several provinces. Vol. I, Book II: Bengal. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 501–597. OCLC 581826389. Retrieved 2025-02-20 – via the Internet Archive.

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