bahadur

See also: Bahadur

English

Alternative forms

• bahawder, bahaudur (obsolete)

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindustani بہادر / बहादुर (bahādur, “brave, valiant”), from Classical Persian بهادر (bahādur). Doublet of bogatyr.

Noun

bahadur (plural bahadurs)

1. (originally) A warrior, especially a Turko-Mongol.
2. (India, historical) A Mughal honorific connoting martial courage and valor, suffixed to name or title, which it raises by half a degree. Commonly bestowed upon loyal princes and victorious military commanders by Mughal emperors, and later by their British successors.

Related terms

• bogatyr
• Ulaanbaatar

Translations

historical title given in India

Hindi: बहादुर (hi) m (bahādur) Urdu: بہادر m (bahādur)