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Definition of Ryotwari
1. Noun. (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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ryotwari
1. a system of land-tenure [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ryotwari
Literary usage of Ryotwari
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter, Great Britain India Office (1908)
"Almost the whole area is held ryotwari; ... not have been to await patiently the
extension, which was certain to come in time, of ryotwari cultivation. ..."
2. The Province of Burma: A Report Prepared on Behalf of the University of Chicago by Alleyne Ireland (1907)
"In the ryotwari provinces of Madras and Burma, the attempt has been made to fix
assessment rates in accordance with produce, but the rules giving effect to ..."
3. Some South Indian Villages by Gilbert Slater (1918)
"SCHEME FOR SURVEY OF A ryotwari VILLAGE. General instruction.—Embody in your
report the official information which is available, but endeavour also to test ..."
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