Question

what is mahalwari system ? mention a few advantages and disadvantages of it.

Answer 1

Mahal means a village or an estate and, therefore, the mahalwari system MAYBE called the village system. The amount of land revenue was revised periodically so that the government could revise the same whenever it so desired.
ADVANTAGES:
It was revised periodically so that the government could revise the same whenever it so desired.

DISADVANTAGE:
If the land had not been made transferable or saleable,the government would find it very difficult to
realise a revenue.