The Deccan Agriculturalistsâ Relief Act of 1879 was enacted with which one of the following objectives?
[amp_mcq option1=âRestore lands to the dispossessed peasantsâ option2=âEnsure financial assistance to peasants during social and religious occasionsâ option3=âRestrict the sale of land for indebtedness to outsidersâ option4=âGive legal aid to insolvent peasantsâ correct=âoption3âł]
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The Deccan Agriculturalistsâ Relief Act of 1879 was passed by the British colonial government in response to the Deccan Riots of 1875, which were primarily caused by the exploitation of indebted peasants by moneylenders. The Act aimed to protect the peasants by restricting the alienation (sale or transfer) of their land to non-agriculturist moneylenders and placing limitations on the recovery of debts.
The Deccan Agriculturalistsâ Relief Act of 1879 aimed to protect peasants from moneylenders by restricting land sales for debt.