Complex sentence: At its centre were moneylenders, who used to charge exorbitant rates of interest; to curb this practice several Moneylenders Acts were enacted by the state governments by the 1950s.
Split into simpler sentences: At its centre were moneylenders, who used to charge exorbitant rates of interest. To curb this practice several Moneylenders Acts were enacted by the state governments by the 1950s.