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Ryot

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A cultivating peasant or tenant in South Asian agrarian revenue systems.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Explanation

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The ryot is central to Bengal's rural history, including revenue pressure, tenancy, indigo cultivation, and peasant resistance.

Related Terms

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