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sarkar

n. (context historical English) An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia.

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Sarkar (film)

Sarkar ( Hindi: सरकार, translation: Overlord) is a 2005 Indian crime film set in the world of Marathi politics and crime, written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the title role alongside Abhishek Bachchan as the younger son, Shankar Nagre, along with Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Anupam Kher, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Supriya Pathak and Tanisha Mukherjee.

Set up in the world of Indian politics, the Godfatheresque is partially inspired by the life of Bal Thackeray. Along with film's sequel, Sarkar Raj, released on 6 June 2008, the film was archived at the American Academy of Motion Pictures library. The blockbuster film was premièred at the New York Asian Film Festival.

Sarkar

Sarkar may refer to:

  • Sarkar (surname), including a list of people with the name
  • Sarkar (film), a 2005 Bollywood film
Sarkar (country subdivision)

Sarkar (, also spelt Circar) is an historical administrative unit, used mostly in the Mughal states of India. It was a division of a Subah or province. A sarkar was further divided into Mahallas or Parganas.

The Sarkar system was replaced in the early 18th century by the Chakla system.

Usage examples of "sarkar".

Hobson and his friend Sarkar Muhammed, a computer systems designer, embark on an experiment in AI to test various theories of immortality and life after death.

But India came for other reasons, too: as I was to learn from the Communist magicians who lived in the shadow of the Delhi Friday Mosque, the Delhi sarkar had been highly concerned by the declining influence of Mujib's Awami League, and the growing popularity of the revolutionary Mukti Bahini.

After a brief stint in Vancouver, Sarkar had ended up back in Toronto, running his own high-tech startup firm doing expert-systems design.