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Who collected tax under the Mahalwari system?

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Village Headman

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Zamindar

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Farmer

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British

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Solution

The correct option is A Village Headman
In the Mahalwari system, land was divided into ‘Mahals’ or ‘Taluks’. Tax was collected from each Mahal by the village headman. However, the Company officials demanded more tax than fields could produce.

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