How did the land revenue system of British effect north Indian farmers ?
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Answer:Till 18th century, Indian agriculture and cottage industries had a very strong relation. India held prominent place in field of agriculture and handicraft production in the world. The coming of British colonial rulers destroyed handicraft industry while causing far-reaching changes in country’s agrarian structure by introducing novel systems of land tenure and policies of revenue administration.
British mainly adopted three types of land tenure systems.
Permanent Settlement /Zamindari System: Roughly 19% of total area under British rule – Bengal, bihar, Banaras, NWFP divisions.
Ryotwari System: Covered about 51% of the area under British Rule – Assam, Bombay and Madras Presidencies.
Mahalwari System: Covered 30% of area under British Rule – major parts of NWFP, central provinces and Punjab.
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The British rulers in India were credited with introduction of new concept of generalised private property in Indian legal system. Wide number of conflict could be seen and the land taxes are financed colonial conquest with the rule in the Indian country.