Question

State the merits and demerits of mahalwari system

Answer 1

According to this settlement , the farmers were made owners of the land and they were given the status of zamindars. The peasants had to give 10% to the government from the total production of the land.

MERITS :
When the zamindars were made the owners of the land they put more labour which led to an increase in agricultural production and in trade.

DEMERITS :
The zamindars got land but the government also had to suffer a loss because the income was fixed but the expenses was increasing day by day .


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Answer 2

Answer:

The advantages and disadvantages of the Mahalwari and Ryotwari Land Revenue Systems are as following;  

Advantages:  

(i) The income of the government was stabilized.  

(ii) There was a fixed amount of land revenue generated.  

(iii) The revenue system was quick and efficient.  

Disadvantages:  

(i) The farmers/cultivators were being exploited.  

(ii) The farmers were bound to pay the taxes even in drought.  

(iii) The lands of the farmers were being confiscated by the moneylender.