Definition of "kotwal" []

• The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India. (noun)
• The local ruler of an Indian town and its surrounding area. (noun)

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• "Under native rule the kotwal was the chief of police in important towns, and the central police office in some towns is still called the kotwali after him."
• "In certain parts of India he is known as the kotwal -- the official who stands forth to the poor as the impersonation of the might and majesty of the British raj. ""
• "In this case and many others Abd al-Rahman relied on the local kotwal or magistrate and his deputy the naib kotwal to execute his orders."