Question

what is riotwari system?

Answer 1

. In British India, a system used to collect revenues directly from the ryots (cultivators of agricultural land), as opposed to zamindari, where revenues were collected indirectly through zamindars.

Answer 2

The ryotwari system, instituted in some parts of British India was one of the two main system used to collect revenues from the cultivators of agricultural land. These revenues included undifferentiated land taxes and rents, collected simultaneously.