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Madras Ryots—Land Revenue Defaulters

Volume 175: debated on Thursday 6 June 1907

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:I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India if he will state how many ryots have been evicted in the Madras Presidency in default of payment of land revenue during each of the last five years; and what sum has been realised in each year through the sale of land previously in the occupation of the evicted ryots.

MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE : —

Number of defaulting ryots whose land was sold.Amount realised.
£
1901–210,64910,162
1902–37,7508,912
1903–44,9466,475
1904–54,2156,201
1905–65,7616,540