The 'Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act' was passed in the year ______ to protect peasants from moneylenders.
- 1879
- 1951-52
- 2018
- 1954
Answer: 1879
The Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act 1879 was enacted after peasant riots against moneylenders. It aimed to regulate moneylending practices and protect cultivators from exploitative interest rates. [[1]]