So, been having a “debate” with some apnya in Uni. I’ve been saying a “Lambardaar” is extensive (wealthy) land owner. They don’t agree they say a “Lambardaar” is a wood-cutter!
I told them my grandfather was a Lambardaar and it started from there.
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I felt i should just make an apprearance in this thread for obviously insignificant reasons
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nambardaar to suna tha lambardaar kia hota hai? 
and nambardaar is sort of mayor of a gaaon 
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Yeah it might be a variant of that i.e mayor. But I mean a wood-cutter? thats taking the piss.
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[edit] watch your language, pal. :)
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speaking from experience?
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someone from a village a mayor..
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I told them my grandfather was a Lambardaar and it started from there.
what is an apnya?
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i asked my mom whats lambardaar and she is like its a mayor kind of thing not a choudhry but less than a choudhry like choudhry's pushal
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i think its nambar dar?
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numbardar is in urdu lambardaar is in punjabi
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lol, i thought it was a made up word, so I asked my mom (who grew up in lahore) what a lambardar was, she said she did not know
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right.
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So now one has found out for me yet?
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^ everyone is telling you that nambardar is lambardar which means sarkari afsar for a village, like mayor.
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ya because one of my nana was lambardar and the other mayor of a city
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Cool, so the hell are these apanya telling me Lambardaar is a wood-cutter?
are they daft or something.
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i dont know maybe lambardar is definalty not a wood cutter