Question

Explain the result of land revenue system

Answer 1

The East India Company introduced permanent land settlement for Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in 1793. Under this system British rulers appointed tax farmers as landlords known as Jamidars/ Jagirdars. These tax farmers have to pay fixed commission to East India Company.

 

Answer 2

$Explanation$ :-

land was the main source of revenue Akbar adopted the basic structure of Sher Shah's revenue system.

• land was served and measured with a bamboo jarib join together with iron rings instead of rope used earlier.

• The land was grouped into goad, middling and bad categories.

• The revenue officers were instructed to treat peasants well.

• loans could be paid back in easy installments.

• if the crops failed due to flood the state granted remission of revenue.

Akbar revenue system worked successfully and the state was assured of a fixed and steady source of income