Question

examine the land revenue system that was introduced in Bombay deccan.how did the peasants fall into the dept trap of the moneylenders?explain​

Answer 1

Answer:

The revenue system that was introduced in the Bombay Deccan provinces was the ryotwari system. Under this, the revenue collection and maintenance was directly settled with the ryot. The average income from each type of soil was assessed, the ability of the ryot to pay the stipulated amount of revenue was estimated and a proportion of the revenue was fixed as the share. Thus, the revenue to be paid was not fixed permanently.

But the revenue rates were exorbitant and in many places, the peasants abandoned their villages and migrated to new provinces. The issue of poor soil and constant fluctuations in rainfall was also another important issue. Thus the peasants were unable to pay the fixed revenue. But the British government did not pay any heed to the issue and continued to extract revenue. The falling agricultural prices in the 1832 and the famine of the 1832-34 again worsened the situation.