Chaudhary

Chowdhury
Subdivisions	Kamma, Gujjars, Jat, Bengali Brahmin, Ahirs

Chowdhury (Telugu: చౌదరి; Urdu: چودھری‎; Bengali: চৌধুরী) is a hereditary title of honor originating in the subcontinent.

Its alternate spellings and variations include Chowdary, Chaudhary, Chaudry, Choudary, Choudhry, Chaudhari, Chudhry, Chaudhry

"Chowdhury" is a term in Indo-Aryan languages, literally meaning "holder of four" in Sanskrit, from čatus (four) and dhuriya (burden of responsibility). The name is an ancient Sanskrit term denoting the head of a community or caste. These people generally belong to Brahmin and Kshatriya castes. They are landlords, 'Zamindars', 'Tehsildars' before the British Rule started in India.

In India, this title is mainly used by priviledged Brahmins,Ahirs,Gujjars,Jats and Kammas.

Similar lordships existed in other parts of the Eastern world, including in the Ottoman Empire (Malik), and Persia (Arbab).

...
Wikipedia