Thakur

[ tah-koo r ]

/ ˈtɑ kʊər /

chief or master (used as a term of respectful address among the Kshatriya caste in India).

Origin of Thakur

1790–1800; < Hindi ṭhākur master, chief < Prakrit ṭhākkura village headman < Sanskrit: a title

The misdeeds of men at length made Thakur Baba so angry that he resolved to destroy them all.

Folklore of the Santal Parganas |Cecil Henry Bompas
The Thakur withdrew his head, and from certain grunts that followed seemed to be wakening his retainers.

From Sea to Sea |Rudyard Kipling
The neighbourhood soon learnt to call him their Thakur Dada (Grandfather).

The Hungry Stones And Other Stories |Rabindranath Tagore
Thakur Dada's poor lodging was much too small for his position, and we used to condole with him about it.

Stories from Tagore |Rabindranath Tagore

Then Thakur Dada would be relieved, and settle down again, and the talk would go on.

The Hungry Stones And Other Stories |Rabindranath Tagore