Question:

Under __________________________ land tenurial system during the British rule in India, the individual cultivator/peasant had some ownership right over land holding.

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Remember: {RyoT-Right} — in \textbf{Ryotwari} the ryot gets the right; \textbf{Zamindari/Talukdari} give rights to intermediaries; \textbf{Mahalwari} focuses on village units.
Updated On: Sep 1, 2025
  • Zamindari
  • Ryotwari
  • Mahalwari
  • Talukdari
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation


Step 1: Distinguish the systems.
- Zamindari/Talukdari: Revenue was collected through intermediaries (zamindars/talukdars) who held proprietary rights, while cultivators were tenants with little ownership security.
- Mahalwari: Revenue settled at the village/mahal level with collective responsibility; individual proprietary rights were not primary.
- Ryotwari: Direct settlement between the {state} and the {ryot} (cultivator); the ryot had recognized occupancy/proprietary rights subject to payment of land revenue.
Step 2: Inference.
Since the question asks where the {individual cultivator} had ownership rights, this matches the Ryotwari system.
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