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raiyot

raiyot is the alternative form of ryot.

Meaning of ryot

Noun

ryot (plural ryots)

  1. (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.1874, J. Westland, A Report on the District of Jessore: Its Antiquities, Its History, and Its Commerce

Forms of raiyot

pluralraiyots

Questions about raiyot

What is raiyot the alternative form of?
Raiyot is the alternative form of ryot.

Words near raiyot in the dictionary

  1. Raithby cum Maltby
  2. raither
  3. raiyat
  4. raiyats
  5. raiyatwari
  6. raiyot
  7. raiyots
  8. Raizal
  9. raj
  10. raja
  11. Raja Ampat–South Halmahera

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