Question

Q12) Mahalwari system of land revenue collection was introduced in
i) Assam
ii) Parts of Central India
iii) Gangetic Valley
iv) North West Frontier Provinces (NWFP)
Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. a) ii and iii
• B. b) ii, iii and iv
• C. c) iii and iv
• D. d) i, ii, iii and iv

Answer 1

The correct option is B b) ii, iii and iv

Ans.(b)
Mahalwari system was a revenue collection system introduced by Holt Mackenzie in the areas of Gangetic Valley, parts of Central India, NWFP, Agra, Awadh, Punjab etc. It was a modified version of Permanent settlement/Zamindari system. Under this, the basic unit of revenue settlement was the village or mahal (estate). The revenue settlement was made village by village or estate by estate with landlords or heads of families who collectively claimed to be the landlords of the villages or estates