What is the primary demerit of land revenue policy
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Demerits: Land revenue was as high as 50 to 75% of the gross produce. Productivity declined because of the fragmentation of farmland. As revenue was demanded in the form of cash, farmers started cultivating cash crops instead of food crops that could give them immediate cash
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Demerits of the system: Cultivators were reduced to the status of mere tenants at the will of zamindars. Cultivators were deprived of the right to the soil and customary rights. This much high and impossible demand for land revenue resulted in the sale of land.
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