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⚡ Topic Learning KitShared by a Veda learner · Generated with Veda AI
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Land revenue was the British control lever.
The British East India Company's primary goal in rural India was to maximise revenue extraction. The Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari System, and Mahalwari System were the three main mechanisms designed to achieve this. Each system redefined land ownership and tax collection, fundamentally altering rural powe…
↳ British land revenue systems were tools of economic control, not just tax collection.
Fixed revenue, permanent zamindars, Bengal's new landlords.
Introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, this system made Zamindars the absolute owners of land. The land revenue was fixed permanently with the East India Company. The Zamindar kept 1/11 of the collected revenue, while 10/11 went to the Company.
↳ Permanent Settlement created a loyal landlord class but fixed revenue, limiting Company gains.
Direct tax from peasant, no middlemen.
Introduced by Thomas Munro in South India and later extended to Bombay, the Ryotwari System established a direct relationship between the state and the ryot (cultivator). The peasant was recognised as the owner of the land and paid tax directly to the government.
↳ Ryotwari meant direct taxation of peasants, with rates tied to soil fertility.
This topic covers the three main British land revenue systems—Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, and Mahalwari—which were designed to maximise revenue extraction from rural India. It also examines the forced commercialisati…
~8 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
39 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793?
BeginnerLord Cornwallis
The Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.
Under the Permanent Settlement, what share of the land revenue went to the East India Company?
Intermediate10/11
In the Permanent Settlement, the land revenue was fixed: 10/11 went to the East India Company and 1/11 to the Zamindars.
Which system was also known as the Zamindari System?
BeginnerPermanent Settlement
The Permanent Settlement (1793) is also known as the Zamindari System because Zamindars were recognized as owners of the land.
The Ryotwari System was introduced by whom?
BeginnerThomas Munro
The Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in South India, and later in Bombay.
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