Where was the Ryotwari Revenue System implemented?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bombay Deccan
The revenue system introduced in the Bombay Deccan came to be known as the ryotwari settlement; unlike the Bengal system, the revenue was settled directly with the ryot.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 A new revenue system … Many British officials in India thought that the history of Bengal confirmed Ricardo’s theory. There the zamindars seemed to have turned into rentiers, leasing out land and living on the rental incomes. It was therefore necessary, the British officials now felt, to have a different system. 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.…” |