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What was the Limitation Law? Why was this considered as a symbol of oppression against the ryots of the 19 century? Give three reasons.

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Limitation Law: In 1859 the British passed a limitation law that stated that the loan bonds signed between the moneylenders and ryots would have validity for only three years. The law was meant to stop the interest over time. The moneylender turned the law. They made the ryot to sign a new bond on the unpaid with its iterest. They wrote figures and finally acquired the land and the property of the ryot and it became the symbol of oppression for the ryot. Which resulted in the revolt of the ryot which is known as ?Deccan Riots.?

The ryot in large number attacked the shops and demanded Vahi Khata and the account books were burnt. Sahukars were attacked and debt bonds were burnt down. This spread to an area of 6000 kilometers.

The British were frightened because of 1857 memories were still strong. It took several months to bring the situation under control.