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Who were the Ryots?

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Diwans
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Herders
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Peasants
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Industrialists
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The correct option is C Peasants
  • Ryot was a general economic term used throughout India for peasant cultivators but with variations in different provinces.
  • While zamindars were landlords, ryots were tenants and cultivators, and served as hired labour.

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