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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems answer the following:
Explain the features of the Ryotwari system.
Solution
The features of the Ryotwari system were:
- The cultivator (ryot) was recognized as the owner of his land as long as he paid the land revenue.
- The revenue was paid directly by the cultivator to the revenue officials.
- The revenue was fixed for 30 years after which it could be revised.
- The collection of revenue was rigid. There was no remission of revenue even when the crops failed.
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