Question

Explain the 'Ryotwari' and 'Mahalwari' System of collecting land revenue prevalent under British rule.

Answer 1

Ryotwari System It was the way of collecting tax revenue (in British controlled areas in India) directly from cultivators of farmland.

Mahalwari System This system consisted of landlords or zamindars representing an entire village or even group of villages. Along with the tillers, they were jointly as well as individually responsible for the payment of revenues. The land under this system included the land of the villages as well as adjoining forestland and pastures.