what is meant by mahalwari system
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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.
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Mahalwari System :-
- The Mahalwari system was a revenue collection system that was introduced by Holt Mackenzie in 1822 in British India.
- It was one of the three major land tenure systems implemented by the British in India.
- Thus, they used land to control the entire Revenue system, strengthening their economic condition in India.
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