Question

How was revenue collected under the ryotwari and mahalwari system?

Answer 1

The Ryotwari and Mahalwari Systems were the tow major means of collecting reveneus from agricultural lands. They were introduced in some parts of British India

Answer 2

Ryotwari system was a direct relationship with individual cultivator. It was in Madras and Bombay presidencies. The taxes were very high (55 per cent) and collected rigidly.

Another was the mahalwari system. It was a village based system. Under this, the tax was collected by the village headman.

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