"ryotwari" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ryotwari (uncountable)
  1. (historical) In British India, a system used to collect revenues directly from the ryots (cultivators of agricultural land), as opposed to zamindari, where revenues were collected indirectly through zamindars. Wikipedia link: ryotwari Tags: historical, uncountable Synonyms: ryotwar, ryotwarri, ryotwarry
    Sense id: en-ryotwari-en-noun-nDZfVEcW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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