Tehsildar

Tehsildar is the term used to describe a tax inspector in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They are in charge of obtaining taxes from a Tehsil. The term is assumed to be of Mughal origin, and is perhaps a combination of the words "Tehsil" and "Dar" ("Tehsil", presumably an Islamic word derived from Arabic meaning "revenue collection" and "dar", apparently a Persian word meaning "holder of a position").