Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.6174

c6.6174

Thakkura (IE 8-3; EI 23, 30; CII 4; HD), supposed to be a title derived from a Turkish word (Tegin); occurs as a title in the Rājatarangiṇī, VII. 290, 706, 738; probably, a fief-holder; sometimes mentioned in the list of subordinates; generally used as a title of particular persons indicating their rank or office. The significance of the word possibly varied in different localities and ages. Its foreign origin is supported by its unpopularity in the South. Cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. XIII, p. 297; Vol. XIX, p. 243.