A historical Indian administrative term for a head clerk or chief assistant, particularly one who managed the business of a court or government office in the Mughal and colonial periods.
A historical Indian administrative term for a head clerk or chief assistant, particularly one who managed the business of a court or government office in the Mughal and colonial periods. The word conveys an important but subordinate bureaucratic role — the person trusted to handle day-to-day paperwork and procedure on behalf of a superior.
The nawab's peshkar handled all correspondence and kept the accounts in meticulous order.
Peshkar means: A historical Indian administrative term for a head clerk or chief assistant, particularly one who managed the business of a court or government office in the Mughal and colonial periods. The word. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
Peshkar means: A historical Indian administrative term for a head clerk or chief assistant, particularly one who managed the business of a court or government office in the Mughal and colonial periods. The word. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(India, obsolete) An offering or tribute.
(India) A minister or high official.
(India, historical) The head ministerial officer of a court, responsible, among other business, for dealing with incoming complaints.
(chiefly, Pakistan, India) A form of debt bondage where an advance loan by the employer is to be repaid by bonded labour.
peshkar means: A historical Indian administrative term for a head clerk or chief assistant, particularly one who managed the business of a court or government office in the Mughal and colonial. Register: informal, Indian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(India) A deputy minister.
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