ryot
Definition
Noun: - A peasant or tenant farmer in India: "ryot" refers to a farmer, especially one who cultivates land as a tenant or smallholder, historically in the Indian subcontinent under British colonial rule or in traditional systems.
Usage Examples
- (A peasant farmer in India.)
- (A farmer in a specific land tenure system.)
Advanced Usage
"ryotwari system": A land revenue system in British India where the government collected taxes directly from the individual farmer (the ryot), rather than through intermediaries.
- The ryotwari system was introduced in parts of Madras and Bombay presidencies. (A historical tax system involving ryots.)
"ryot's rights": The legal entitlements or claims of a peasant farmer to the land they cultivated.
- The reform aimed to protect the ryot's rights against exploitation by landowners. (Legal protections for peasant farmers.)
Variants and Related Words
Ryotwari (adj): relating to the system of direct tax collection from the ryot.
- The ryotwari settlement was a major feature of British colonial administration. (Pertaining to the ryot-based tax system.)
Ryot's (possessive form): belonging to a ryot.
- The ryot's harvest was meager this year due to drought. (The farmer's crop.)
Synonyms
- Peasant: a poor farmer of low social status.
- Tenant farmer: a farmer who rents land from a landowner.
- Cultivator: a person who prepares and uses land for crops.
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms specifically use "ryot," as it is a historical and region-specific term.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (No phrasal verbs are associated with "ryot," as it is a noun with no verb form.)