Mir ( Persian : مير , Kurdish : میر , romanized : Mîr ) (which is derived from the Arabic title Emir 'elite, general, prince') is a Persian and Kurdish title with variable connotations.
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46-501: A mediate relationship (meaning that the civil hierarchy upwards was mediated by one or more intermediaries between the rank holder and the Emperor). The distinction between the ranks of the major nobility (listed above) and the minor nobility, listed here, was not always a sharp one in all nations. But the precedence of the ranks of a Baronet or a Knight is quite generally accepted for where this distinction exists for most nations. Here
69-549: A few rulers were formally styled Mir , notably in present Pakistan , where only two of the six have actually reached the level of salute state , becoming entitled to a gun salute and the attached form of address His Highness : The following all remained non-salute states: Mir was also used as an honor rank. (See: Mirza ) In the subcontinent , since the Mughal period, various compounds were used in Persian including: In
92-618: A number of other titles in England, such as "knight" and "dame." These titles are granted by the monarch and are not hereditary. Many titles listed may also be used by lesser nobles – non-sovereigns – depending on the historical period and state. The sovereign titles listed below are grouped together into categories roughly according to their degree of dignity; these being: imperial (Emperor/Empress, etc.), royal (King/Queen, Grand Duke, etc.), others (sovereign Prince, sovereign Duke, etc.), and religious. Several ranks were widely used (for more than
115-1105: A series on Imperial, royal, noble, gentry and chivalric ranks in West , Central , South Asia and North Africa [REDACTED] Emperor : Caliph Shahanshah King of Kings Padishah Banbishn Sultan of Sultans Chakravarti Samrat Maharajadhiraja Khagan King : Maharaja Maharana Malik Sultan Sultana Shah Shahbanu Shirvanshah Khan Khatun Hatun Dey Nizam Nawab Amir al-umara Khagan Bek Prince or Duke : Emir Sheikh Raja Rana Ikhshid Beylerbey Pasha Babu Sardar Mandal Patil Rajkumar Sahibzada Chhatrapati Nawab Nawabzada Yuvraj Şehzade Mirza Morza Murzin Tegin Khedive Nizam Yabghu Ishkhan Shahzada Vali Ahd Prince of
138-458: A thousand years in Europe alone) for both sovereign rulers and non-sovereigns. Additional knowledge about the territory and historic period is required to know whether the rank holder was a sovereign or non-sovereign. However, joint precedence among rank holders often greatly depended on whether a rank holder was sovereign, whether of the same rank or not. This situation was most widely exemplified by
161-1294: Is a Bengali surname. Sikdar means owner of one siki (one quarter) of land. Notable people with surname Sikdar [ edit ] Abbas Ullah Shikder (1955–2020), Bangladeshi producer, actor and politician Abdul Hye Sikder (born 1957), Bangladeshi poet Abdul Mannan Sikder (born 1931), Bangladeshi politician Abdul Quader Sikder (1956-2021), Bangladeshi politician Abul Basar Sikder , Bangladeshi politician Altaf Hossain Sikdar , Bangladeshi politician Anwar Uddin Shikdar , Bangladeshi politician Asmat Ali Sikder (1939–2001), Bangladeshi lawyer and politician Jakir Hussain Sikdar (born 1981), Assam politician Nurul Islam Sikder , Bangladeshi politician Sadat Ali Sikder (died 2017), Bangladeshi politician Shamim Sikder (1952–2023), Bangladeshi sculptor Shamsuddin Sikder , Bangladeshi politician Sikdar Aminul Haq (1942–2003), Bangladeshi poet Sikder Group family Zainul Haque Sikder (1930–2021), Bangladeshi businessman Parveen Haque Sikder (born 1963), Bangladeshi politician Radhanath Sikdar , Indian mathematician, calculated
184-618: Is derived from the Arabic root a-m-r, "command". Its other variations are Miran (plural of Mir), Mirzadeh, and Mirza Mir is the Persian version of the title of tribal leaders of Sayyids , that are addressed in the arabic world as Naqib . Examples for Persian Miran (Plural of Mir) are Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani and the family of the Mir Sayyid Hasan bin Azimullah and Hazrat Ishaan , that are today known as Dakik Family . In
207-525: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Imperial, royal and noble ranks Philosophers Works Traditional rank amongst European imperiality , royalty , peers , and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages . Although they vary over time and among geographic regions (for example, one region's prince might be equal to another's grand duke ),
230-522: The Fürst of Waldeck , sovereign until 1918, was higher than the Duke of Arenberg , head of a mediatized family, although Herzog is nominally a higher title than Fürst ). However, former holders of higher titles in extant monarchies retained their relative rank, i.e., a queen dowager of Belgium outranks the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein. Members of a formerly sovereign or mediatized house rank higher than
253-590: The Holy Roman Empire (HRE) in Europe. Several of the following ranks were commonly both sovereign and non-sovereign within the HRE. Outside of the HRE, the most common sovereign rank of these below was that of Prince. Within the HRE, those holding the following ranks who were also sovereigns had (enjoyed) what was known as an immediate relationship with the Emperor. Those holding non-sovereign ranks held only
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#1732782596810276-740: The Yazidi culture, the Mîr is the religious and also the administrative authority from the Qatani branch of the Sheikh caste. The former Mir was Tahseen Said Beg , whose son Hazim bin Tahsin Said and nephew Naif ben Dawood contest leadership. The title Mir is also used by various Vassals of the British Empire , who are neither Sayyids nor Yezidi . In Muslim princely states of British India,
299-609: The surname Sikdar . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sikdar&oldid=1259239496 " Categories : Surnames Bengali-language surnames Bengali Hindu surnames Bengali Muslim surnames Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from January 2024 All articles needing additional references Articles with short description Short description
322-1006: The Sa'id Mir Shad Khanum Baghatur Earl or Count : Mankari Dewan Bahadur Sancak bey Rao Bahadur Rai Bahadur Khan Bahadur Atabeg Boila Wāli Sparapet Azat Viscount : Zamindar Khan Sahib Bey Kadi Baig or Begum Begzada Uç bey Baron : Lala Agha Hazinedar Rais Jagirdar Saranjamdar Taluqdar Tarafdar Sikdar Royal house: Damat Gurkani Nobleman : Jenmi Mankari Mian Mirza Pasha Bey Baig Begzada al-Dawla Bibi Governmental: Lala Vizier Dewan Agha Haldar Hawladar Hazinedar Faujdar Lambardar Mridha Nayak Chowdhury Mostowfi ol-Mamalek v t e Sikdar , Sikder or Shikdar
345-443: The feudal system, the monarch would grant land to the monarch’s loyal subjects in exchange for the subject’s loyalty and military service when called by the monarch. Besides grants of land, these subjects were usually given titles that implied nobility and rank, such as Duke, Earl, Baron, etc, which were passed down through the holder’s male line . Barons were the lowest rank of nobility and were granted small parcels of land. Earls were
368-479: The following is a reasonably comprehensive list that provides information on both general ranks and specific differences. Distinction should be made between reigning (or formerly reigning) families and the nobility – the latter being a social class subject to and created by the former. During the Middle Ages, in England, as in most of Europe, the feudal system was the dominant social and economic system. Under
391-820: The height of Peak XV in the Himalaya which was later named Mount Everest. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar , an Indian athlete and politician. Sutapa Sikdar , Hindi film screenwriter. Tapan Sikdar , former Union minister of state in the National Democratic Alliance government. Siraj Sikder was a Bangladeshi revolutionary politician. Ershad Sikdar , was a Bangladeshi criminal and serial killer , known for committing various crimes such as murder, torture, theft, robbery and others to 7 to 43+ victims See also [ edit ] Sikder Group , business conglomerate References [ edit ] [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
414-516: The male line of the family. Life peerages, on the other hand, are granted to an individual for their lifetime only and do not pass down to their heirs. Before 1958, life peerages were relatively rare, and were held not to entitle the bearer to sit in the House of Lords . Since the Life Peerages Act 1958 , nearly all new peerages are life baronies. In addition to peerages, there are also
437-436: The next highest rank with larger land holdings. Dukes were the highest rank and held the largest holdings, known as duchies. The monarch was the ultimate authority and was able to grant and revoke titles. In the 14th century, an English peerage began to emerge as a separate entity from the feudal system. The peers held titles granted by the monarch, but did not necessarily hold any land or have any feudal obligations. The peerage
460-499: The nobility. Among the nobility, those whose titles derive from the Holy Roman Empire rank higher than the holder of an equivalent title granted by one of the German monarchs after 1806. In Austria, nobility titles may no longer be used since 1918. [REDACTED] Media related to Noble titles at Wikimedia Commons Mir (title) The term Mir has its roots in the Arabic equivalent Emir , which means Prince or General. Emir
483-553: The rank of Baronet (ranking above a Knight) is taken as the highest rank among the ranks of the minor nobility or landed gentry that are listed below. In Germany, the constitution of the Weimar Republic in 1919 ceased to accord privileges to members of dynastic and noble families. Their titles henceforth became legal parts of the family name, and traditional forms of address (e.g., "Hoheit" or " Durchlaucht ") ceased to be accorded to them by governmental entities. The last title
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#1732782596810506-546: Was conferred on 12 November 1918 to Kurt von Kleefeld . The actual rank of a title-holder in Germany depended not only on the nominal rank of the title, but also the degree of sovereignty exercised, the rank of the title-holder's suzerain , and the length of time the family possessed its status within the nobility ( Uradel, Briefadel, altfürstliche, neufürstliche , see: German nobility ). Thus, any reigning sovereign ranks higher than any deposed or mediatized sovereign (e.g.,
529-520: Was divided into five ranks; from highest to lowest: Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. The peerage system became more formalized over time. By the 18th century, peerages were no longer granted as a reward for military service, but instead were granted as a way to recognize social status and political influence. Today, there are two types of peerages in England: hereditary and life peerages. Hereditary peerages are those that are passed down through
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