Question

Highlight the main feature of mahal wari system

Answer 1

The British introduced this system in the Gangetic valley, the North-West prov­inces, parts of central India and Punjab.

Under this system, the revenue was determined on the basis of assessment of the produce of a Mahal (estate consisting of several villages).

Here the settlement was made with the whole village community jointly and separately.

While the ownership rights were vested with the individual peasants, the respon­sibility of payment of land revenue of the Company rested jointly with the village community.

This system rather than protecting the peasants increased the social inequalities and proved economically disastrous.

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Answer 2

The main features of Mahalwari system were as follows :-

1. The mahalwari system was modified version of Zamindari system introduced by Holt Mackenzie
2. It was introduced in 1822 in Gangatic Valley, North West Provinces, Central India and Punjab
3. In this system, a collective settlements was made with a group of villages called Mahal the villages were jointly responsible for the payment of land revenue