Question

What is mahalwari system?explain in simple words.

Answer 1

 It was one of the three major land tenure systems implemented by the British in India. The other two systems were the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793 and the Ryotwari system in 1820.it covered the States of Punjab,Awadh and Agra, parts of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. During the 1800s, the British tried to establish their control over the administrative machinery of India. The System of Land Revenue acted as a chief source of income of the British. Land was one of the most important source of income for the British. Thus, they used land to control the entire Revenue system, strengthening their economic condition in India.
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Answer 2

Mahalwari system is a type of land revenue introduced in India during British rule.  

• It was introduced by "Lord William Bentinck" in 1833.
• The states in which this system was implemented include Agra, Punjab, Central province, Gangetic valley, North-west Frontier, etc.
• According to this system, the "land" was divided into "different Mahals" which comprises "one or more villages".
• The head of the village is appointed as tax collector and the peasants as the owner of the Mahals and the tax was collected from each and every Mahals.