English - Turkish
Definition of ryot in English Turkish dictionary
- Hint çiftçisi
- Hint köylüsü
- Hint rencperi
- köylü
- {i} hintli çiftçi
English - English
Definition of ryot in English English dictionary
- A farmer or tiller of the soil
- {n} a renter of land in India, who has a permanent lease, at a fixed rent
- [Hindi: raiyat] In India a peasant or tenant farmer (SSS-II)
- A peasant or cultivator of the soil
- A tenant in India who pays a usufruct for his occupation The Scripture parable of the husbandmen refers to such a tenure; the lord sent for his rent, which was not money but iruits, and the husbandmen stoned those who were sent, refusing to pay their “lord ” Ryots have an hereditary and perpetual right of occupancy so long as they pay the usufruct, but if they refuse or neglect payment may be turned away