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| author | Malik, Archana |
| author_facet | Malik, Archana |
| contents | <p><span>Sir Chhotu Ram: He was most influential social and political reformer of colonial India, specially in the Punjab region. He was known as Deenbandhu or “Friend of the Poor,” At that time the peasants were suffered under the exploitation of Sahukars, so he dedicated his life to protecting the rights of farmers and peasants who suffered under exploitative economic systems and social hierarchies. Through landmark legislation such as the Punjab Relief of Indebtedness Act (1934) and the Punjab Debtors’ Protection Act (1936), he sought to free rural communities from the oppressive grip of moneylenders and landlords. </span></p> |
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| institution | Zenodo |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Social Justice and Legislating: Sir Chhotu Ram's Fight Against Rural Exploitation Malik, Archana Peasant, Social, Legislation, Act, Landlords. <p><span>Sir Chhotu Ram: He was most influential social and political reformer of colonial India, specially in the Punjab region. He was known as Deenbandhu or “Friend of the Poor,” At that time the peasants were suffered under the exploitation of Sahukars, so he dedicated his life to protecting the rights of farmers and peasants who suffered under exploitative economic systems and social hierarchies. Through landmark legislation such as the Punjab Relief of Indebtedness Act (1934) and the Punjab Debtors’ Protection Act (1936), he sought to free rural communities from the oppressive grip of moneylenders and landlords. </span></p> |
| title | Social Justice and Legislating: Sir Chhotu Ram's Fight Against Rural Exploitation |
| topic | Peasant, Social, Legislation, Act, Landlords. |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18921667 |