Question

what are the methods used by the British to increase the land in India​

Answer 1

the british rulers lord cornwallis introducted ryotwari system to increase land in india

Answer 2

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Land Revenue System of British in India – History study Material & Notes. ... 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

For UPSC, Land Revenue Systems in British India is always a hot topic for Prelims and Mains. And as per the new syllabus ‘land reforms in India’ is specifically mentioned for GS Mains, and the relevance just got multiplied. Now let’s have a quick look at the different methods of land revenue collection systems which existed in India.

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