___________ was responsible for the tax collection of all the farmers in a Mahal in the Mahalwari system

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Zamindar

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Solution

The correct option is B Zamindar
Mahal means village or estate. The land tax was fixed for the entire Mahal. The local Zamindar was responsible for the tax collection of all the farmers in that Mahal. This system was implemented in Uttar Pradesh and parts of Madhya pradesh and Punjab.

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