Write a short note on the following:
i. Ryotwari settlement
ii. Blue Rebellion
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Answer:
Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. ... In Ryotwari System the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants. The revenue rates of the Ryotwari System were 50% where the lands were dry and 60% in irrigated land.
Blue rebellion was a peasant uprising of indigo farmers against indigo plantation. it started in march 1859 in bengal. ... planters ceased their properties, demanded high interests on loans which left farmers indebted for life.
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Explanation:
i.Ryotwari System was a form of Land Tenure Settlement during the British Raj in India. It was introduced by Thomas Munro and it was so vile and twisted that it shook the stable structure of Indian rural society. British government made a direct settlement with the ryots.
ii.In Bengal in March 1859, with thousands of ryots started a rebellion against indigo cultivation known as the blue rebellion or the indigo revolt. The ryots armed with spears, bows and arrows and swords attacked the indigo factories and planters