alleryThe word ryot refers to which person in the revenue system?
AA tax-farming official
BA village headman
CA local moneylender
DAn individual farmer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. An individual farmer
1. The ryots are the individual cultivators who actually worked the land.
2. Ryotwari takes its name from them.
3. Tax farmers, headmen and moneylenders are different roles.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ryotwari system, Description_
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