why did the peasents under mahalwari system revolt
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Peasants under Mahalwari system revolted because of the following consequences of Mahalwari system :
Land became a commodity.
Earlier there was no private ownership of land. Even kings and cultivators did not consider land as his ‘private property’.
Due to the very high taxes, farmers resorted to growing cash crops instead of food crops. This led to food insecurity and even famines.
Taxes on agricultural produce were moderate during pre-British times. The British made it very high.
Insistence on cash payment of revenue led to more indebtedness among farmers. Moneylenders became landowners in due course.
Bonded labour arose because loans were given to farmers/labourers who could not pay it back.
When India achieved freedom from colonial rule, 7% of the villagers (Zamindars/landowners) owned 75% of the agricultural land.
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