what new methods were introduced in the mahalwari revenue collection system in india
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Three major systems of land revenue collection existed in India. They were – Zamindari, Ryotwari and Mahalwari.
Mahalwari system was introduced in 1822 by Holt Mackenzie. Later, the system was reformed during the period of William Bentick (1833).
This was the primary land revenue system in North-West India.
It was introduced in Central Province, North-West Frontier, Agra, Punjab, Gangetic Valley, etc of British India.
In this system, the land was divided into Mahals. Each Mahal comprises one or more villages.
The entire village (Mahal) was considered as a single unit for tax collection.
The village headman or villages committee was assigned the responsibility to collect tax.
Ownership rights were vested with the peasants.
The tax rate was excessive in this system too.
The Mahalwari system had many provisions of both the Zamindari System and Ryotwari System.