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प्रश्न
With reference to Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems answer the following:
What were the features of the Ryotwari system?
उत्तर
‘Mahal’ means a group of villages. Under this system, the land was collectively owned by the villagers. The revenue settlement was made with the village as a whole. The talukdar or head of the mahal collected the revenue and handed it over to the British collectors. the peasants or cultivators were regarded as the owners of the land. They had ownership rights, could sell, mortgage, or gift the land. The taxes were directly collected by the government from the peasants. The rates were 50% in dryland and 60% in the wetland.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Under the Mahalwari system, the revenue settlement was made with the __________.
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Before the advent of the British, the Indian textile industry was the _________ and the __________ in the world.
Choose the correct answer:
The first railway line was from Bombay to _________.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Which section of Indians gained from the British commercial policies?
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of Permanent Settlement of Bengal answer the following:
Explain the special features of the Permanent Settlement.
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of Permanent Settlement of Bengal answer the following:
Briefly describe its disadvantages
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems answer the following:
What were the fundamental changes introduced by these systems in the traditional land system of the country?
Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Ijaradari system | (a) Introduced by Lord Cornwallis |
| 2. Cotton, jute, poppy, sugarcane | (b) Linked with ports to make trade easier |
| 3. Ryotwari system | (c) First train from Mumbai to Thane |
| 4. permanent Settlement | (d) Calcutta linked to coalfields |
| 5. 1854 | (e) A new middle class |
| 6. 1856 | (f) Collective responsibility of farmers to pay the revenue |
| 7. All major raw material producing areas | (g) Cash crops grown by farmers |
| 8. Mahalwari system | (h) Railway line joined Madras to Arakonam |
| 9. 1853 | (i) Settlement made directly with cultivators |
| 10. Zamindars | (j) Auctioning of revenue to the highest bidder for five years |
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The English took great interest in Indian culture and promoted it.
Look at the picture.
How did it prove to be a boon for the Indians?
