how did the revenue policy change under the British administration ? ( more than one objective could be correct)
Answers
Answer:
Permanent Settlement :
It was initiated by Governor General Lord Cornwallis
It was implemented in the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Banaras of UP and North Karnataka
It was implemented in 19% of the British areas
Cornwallis termed zamindars as the real owners of the land
It was started only for a temporary period of 10 years in 1790, however this system was made permanent in 1793
In this system, the zamindars got 1/9th part while gave 8/9th to the government
The condition was that if a zamindar was not able to pay some part, he was deprived of his Zamindari
Ryotwari :
Peasants were the owners of their land
Peasants were directly responsible to give revenue
It was implemented in 51% of the British areas
It was started in 1792 by Col. Read
Thomas Munroe improvised this system in 1820
Major fault in this system was the excessive land tax
Mahalwari :
The principle of group lagaan was implemented
Unit of land tax was known as ‘Mahal’
Under this ‘Mahal’, one or more villages could join
It was implemented in the areas of Punjab, UP and central Province
It was implemented on 30% area
It was started by Holt Mc kenzie
The rate of land under this system was very high
Only cash was accepted under this system
Answer:
Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. ... In Ryotwari System the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants. The revenue rates of Ryotwari System were 50% where the lands were dry and 60% in irrigated land.
Explanation:
.