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Updated: June 18, 2025
On March 28th, 18 , Ramani Babu had to pay about Rs. 10,000 as land revenue; but his ryots' crops had failed, owing to want of rain, and by the end of February he had been able to realise only Rs. 1,000, the greater portion by threats of force. The Indian peasant's lot is not a happy one.
"Why don't you attend Ramani Babu's market?" "Because it does not pay me to go there." "So you used to take your vegetables to Ramani Babu's market?" "Yes; but there are hardly any customers left. Now please let me go; the sun is high up." "So you won't obey me!" "No!" roared the carter, prodding his oxen viciously. "Stop a minute, I tell you! "Ramani Babu's."
Shopkeepers and ryots alike, seeing that justice was likely to prevail, came forward to depose to acts of tyranny by Ramani Babu's servants and their allies, the police. Evidence of the prisoner's high character was forthcoming, while his age and dignified bearing spoke strongly in his favour.
On running out to see what was the matter, he fell into the arms of a stranger who was crossing his yard in a desperate hurry. A struggle ensued, but the intruder managed to escape, not before Sádhu had recognised him as a ryot of Ramani Babu, named Karim.
With this remark he stood erect, looking fearlessly at his tormentors. Sarbeshwar administered another welting, which drew blood at every stroke but was borne without sound or movement. When the doorkeeper stopped for want of breath, Bemani cast a look of scorn at Ramani Babu and strode out of the house in silence, full of rage. Presently another disturbance was heard.
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