Mehtar
Encyclopedia
Mehtar is a Persian
word meaning "Mighty" and was used in several ancient area of Pakistan
to denote the local ruler. It is the title of the ruler of the former State of Chitral
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In the Khowar language of Chitral Mehtar (locally pronounced as Mitaar) is also used as a general word for king.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
word meaning "Mighty" and was used in several ancient area of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
to denote the local ruler. It is the title of the ruler of the former State of Chitral
State of Chitral
Chitral was a princely state of Pakistan and British India until 1969. The area of the state now forms the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.- Location :...
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In the Khowar language of Chitral Mehtar (locally pronounced as Mitaar) is also used as a general word for king.