A revolt by the subject of a particularly cruel or ruthless local Rana
or Raja is known as 'Doom'. To attract the royal attention to their grievances
the people in the area struck work and departed peacefully into the nearby
forest, which brought all activity in the region to a standstill and forced
the ruler to take measures to redress their grievances. This custom was
always followed peacefully and there was no violence of any kind.
