Question

What is Mahalwari Settlement give answer in short (class 8)

Answer 1

Explanation:

Mahalwari system, one of the three main revenue systems of land tenure in British India, the other two being the zamindar (landlord) and the ryotwari (individual cultivator). ... If a zamindar held the whole estate, the settlement was with him; otherwise, payment was exacted from individual cultivators.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Mahalwari system was introduced in the North West Frontier, Agra, Punjab, Gangetic valley, Central Province, etc. This system had elements both from Zamindari as well as Ryotwari systems. According to this system, the land was divided into units called Mahals consisting of even one or more villages