A Jagir is a small territory granted by a ruler to an army chieftain (called a sardar in Marathi language) in recognition of his military service. The grantee of the jagir, called a jagirdar, was in effect the ruler of that region and substantial income that was earned (taxes, etc.) from this region went to the owner to maintain his family and his troops. Sardar in Marathi language means an army chieftain (who may own a Jagir). ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ...
Jagir Kaur, for her part, let it be known that her daughter had died en route from P hagwara to Ludhiana's Christian Medical College Hospital.
Jagir Kaur, Kamaljit Singh told investigators, was bitter about her daughter's choice, but promised to arrange a marriage for the couple at a later stage.
When Jagir Kaur was told of this event, Kamaljit Singh cl aims, she said she would help arrange for the couple to have a quiet formal marriage and leave the country as soon as possible.