Meaning of PAIYERKARAN / PAIYERKUDI

PAIYERKARAN / PAIYERKUDI

Language - Tamil

Tamil Word - பயிர்க்காரன் / பயிர்க்குடி

A cultivator or farmer who does not hold any hereditary rights to the land they cultivate. This could refer to a tenant farmer or someone who cultivates land on a temporary or contractual basis. Example: The 'paiyerkudi' worked hard to improve the productivity of the leased land, even though he did not own it. This term highlights the distinction between landowners and cultivators in Tamil Nadu's agricultural landscape. It reflects the historical presence of tenant farming and the challenges faced by those who did not have hereditary rights to the land.