The Kotwal, also spelled as Cotwal, or Kotval, was a term for police officer used during the medieval and early modern period in South Asia. Kotwals often controlled the fort of a major town or an area of smaller towns on behalf of another ruler.
The Kotwal, also spelled as Cotwal, or Kotval, was a term for police officer used during the medieval and early modern period in South Asia. Kotwals often controlled the fort of a major town or an area of smaller towns on behalf of another ruler.
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