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ryot

ryot

9.9
A farmer who rents land, especially in India under British rule
  • noun
  • /raɪət/
  • Archaic
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  • Many ryots struggled to pay the high land revenue demanded by the government.

Examples

  • Under the ryotwari system, each ryot paid taxes directly to the colonial authorities.

  • The ryot worked hard in the fields every day.

  • The ryot worked long hours in the fields to support his family.

  • Many ryots struggled to pay their taxes during the drought.

  • The ryot worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for his family.

  • During the British colonial period, many ryots struggled to pay their taxes.

  • As a ryot, he relied on the rice harvest for his livelihood.

Synonyms

peasant
vsryot
157 3.5

A person who works on land for a living, usually on a small farm

is a South Asian term for tenant farm workers under colonial rule
agrarian
vsryot
2 6.3

A person who supports or works in farming

refers more narrowly to tenant land workers in South Asia under colonial rule

Surface Forms

ryot singular
ryots plural

Etymology

Ryot comes from the Hindi/Urdu word raiyat, which meant 'tenant' or 'peasant' and was used in India during British rule. So, a ryot is a small farmer who worked the land and paid taxes directly to the authorities.