"kotwal" meaning in English

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        "The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India."
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        "(historical) The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India."
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          "text": "Why do people pay taxes, offer their wrists for manacling when the kotwal or even an ordinary policeman shows up at the door to arrest a man who is accused of committing a theft or murder?",
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