ryot
(India) A farmer or tiller of the soil.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(India) A farmer or tiller of the soil.
We have seen, however, how the condition arose, namely, that the Government at first half-intended to make a permanent settlement direct with the ryots, but subsequently altered its intention and devolved this duty upon the zemindars.
Origin: 17th century. From , from , from , from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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