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Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system? 1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro 2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries  3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system 4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system? 1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro 2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries  3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system 4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1,2 and 3 only.

  • Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras in 1820.
    • Major areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam, and Coorgh provinces of British India.
    • In this system, the peasants or cultivators were regarded as the owners of the land. They had ownership rights, could sell, mortgage, or gift the land.
    • British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.
    • Ryot means peasant cultivators.
    • The revenue rates of the Ryotwari System were 50% where the lands were dry and 60% in irrigated land.

Additional Information

  • Mahalwari System was introduced in 1833 during the period of William Bentick, Governor-General of India (1828 to 1835).
    • It was introduced in Central Province, North-West Frontier, Agra, Punjab, Gangetic Valley of British India.
    • The Mahalwari system had many provisions of both the Zamindari System and the Ryotwari System.
    • In this system, the land was divided into Mahals. Each Mahal comprises one or more villages.
    • Ownership rights were vested with the peasants.
    • The villages committee was held responsible for the collection of the taxes.

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