SOONTABURDAR, in the East Indies; an attendant, who carries a silver bludgeon in his hand about two or three feet long, and runs before the palanquin. He is inferior to the chubdar; the propriety of an Indian newaury requiring two soontaburdars for every chubdar in the train. The chubdar proclaims the approach of visitors, &c. He generally carries a large silver
Sootabar-
dar. ver staff about five feet long in his hands; and among
the Nabobs he proclaims their praises aloud as he runs
before their palanquins.