ryotwary
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Ryot — or Ravat (from an Arabic word raiyat, which originates from ra a] meaning etymologically, a herd at pasture and subjects in a collective sense, properly a subject, then a tenant of the soil. The word ryot is used throughout India for the general… … Wikipedia
ryot — n. Indian peasant. ♦ ryotwar, a. pertaining to system of rent or tax collecting with direct settlement between goverment and ryot. ♦ ryotwary, n. & a … Dictionary of difficult words
