Question

Q.2 Who are the ryots ?

Answer 1

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Ryot (alternatives: raiyat, rait or ravat) (Urdu: راعیت) was a general economic term used throughout India for peasant cultivators but with variations in different provinces. While zamindars were landlords, raiyats were tenants and cultivators, and served as hired labour.

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Answer 2

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Ryots were the peasants who worked on farms. Under the Ryotwari system, these peasants were recognized as owners of the land and the revenue settlement was made directly with them by the British government.