ryots
ryots is the plural of ryot.
Meaning of ryot
Noun
ryot (plural ryots)
- 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
Questions about ryots
- What is ryots the plural of?
- Ryots is the plural of ryot.
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