Question

Who introduced ryotwari system and why?

Answer 1

It was introduced by sir thomas munro and captain alexander read in 1820.
under this every registerd holder of land is recognised as proptier and pays directly to the government

Answer 2

ryotwari system was first tried on small scale by Captain Alexander Read in some ares that were taken over by the british company after wars with tipu sultan .It was subsequently developed by thomas munro ,who was governor of madras at that time (1819-26).he extended it over south india.Read and munro felt that in south there were no traditional zamindars. the settlements they argued had to be made directly with ryots or cultivators who had tilled the land for generations.their fields first had to be carefully surveyed before revenue assessment was made.But few years the system got some problems.1.revenue officials fixed the revenue demand too high for their desire. 2.peasants were unable to pay ,ryots fled the countryside and villages became deserted in many regions. Optimistic officials had imagined that new system would transform peasants into rich enterprising farmers. but this did not happened.