Practicing Success
What was the name of the revenue system introduced in the Bombay Deccan in the 19th century? |
Permanent Settlement Mahalwari settlement Zamindari settlement Ryotwari settlement |
Ryotwari settlement |
The correct answer is Option 4 - Ryotwari settlement The revenue system that was introduced in the Bombay Deccan came to be known as the 'ryotwari settlement'. Unlike the Bengal system, the revenue was directly settled with the ryot. The average income from different types of soil was estimated, the revenue-paying capacity of the ryot was assessed and a proportion of it fixed as the share of the state. The lands were resurveyed every 30 years and the revenue rates increased. Therefore the revenue demand was no longer permanent. |