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Standard VIII
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Ryotwari System & the Munro System
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What does the term "ryot" mean ?

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A revolution against tyranny
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Cultivation of plants on one's own land
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A peasant
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A village
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The correct option is C A peasant
A "ryot" is an Indian peasant or a small farmer. Thomas Munro devised a new system that came to be known as the ryotwar (or ryotwari ).

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