CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · British Revenue Systems · medium
Consider the statements (A) and (B) about Mahalwari and Ryotwari system of revenues and choose the correct answer. (A) The Mahalwari was devised for North-Western provinces of Bengal presidency, while the Ryotwari was devised for British territories in South. (B) While in Mahalwari, village headman collected and paid revenue of the whole village to the company, in Ryotwari direct settlements was made with cultivators.
A.Only (A) correctly explains differences between the two revenue systems.
B.Only (B) correctly explains differences between the two revenue systems.
C.Both (A) and (B) correctly explain differences between the two revenue systems.✓ Correct
D.Neither (A) nor (B) correctly explain differences between the two revenue systems.
Explanation
Both statements correctly describe the differences. The Mahalwari system (devised by Holt Mackenzie in 1822) was introduced in the North-Western provinces of the Bengal Presidency, where village headmen (lambardars) collected revenue from the whole village (mahal) and paid it to the company. The Ryotwari system (devised by Thomas Munro) was introduced in southern British territories (Madras and Bombay presidencies), where direct revenue settlements were made with individual cultivators (ryots). Hence both statements correctly explain the differences.
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