| Pronunciation | Howlader |
|---|---|
| Language | Bengali |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Bengali |
| Meaning | land-lord with Administrative power |
| Region of origin | Bengal |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Howlader, Howladar, Haoladar |
Howlader (Bengali: হাওলাদার) is a native Bengali surname. The surname commonly used by many Bengali castes such as Namasudra, Baishya Kapali, Byghra Kshatriya etc.
Subsequent land policy in the colonial period ... created intermediate rent collecting interests resulting in the emergence of numerous agrarian layers, known as Jotedar, Gantidar, Howladar, or Talukdar, or Bhuiyan, etc.