Mark the year in which the first revenue settlement in Bombay Deccan took place?

1818

The correct answer is Option (2) → 1818

Note: There is a mistake in NCERT regarding the topic. On page No 248 its states that The first revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan was made in the 1820s. While on page no 256, in the time line of events, it says that First revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan was in 1818.

The present answer is given as per NTA.

Page 248: "The first revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan was made in the 1820s. The revenue that was demanded was so high that in many places peasants deserted their villages and migrated to new regions. In areas of poor soil and fluctuating rainfall the problem was particularly acute. When rains failed and harvests were poor, peasants found it impossible to pay the revenue. However, the collectors in charge of revenue collection were keen on demonstrating their efficiency and pleasing their superiors. So they went about extracting payment with utmost severity. When someone failed to pay, his crops were seized and a fine was imposed on the whole village.

By the 1830s the problem became more severe. Prices of agricultural products fell sharply after 1832 and did not recover for over a decade and a half. This meant a further decline in peasants’ income. At the same time the countryside was devastated by a famine that struck in the years 1832-34. Onethird of the cattle of the Deccan were killed, and half the human population died. Those who survived had no agricultural stocks to see them through the crisis. Unpaid balances of revenue mounted."