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Tarafdar (spelling variations: Taraphdar Taraphder Tarafder) is a surname found in the states of West Bengal and Karnataka in India and in parts of Bangladesh. Historically the Tarafdar title was given by Afghan (pre-Mughal era) kings though few of the later Indian kings adopted this methodology. The Tarafdar maintained all the accounts and handled all the monetary/financial transactions for his land.