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Under the Mahalwari system, who was in charge of collecting revenue?

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The zamindars
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The governor general
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The village headman
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The head of state
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Solution

The correct option is C The village headman
According to the Mahalwari system, the charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the company was given to the village headman, rather than the zamindar. This system was devised by Holt Mackenzie and came into effect in 1822.

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