Question

Which of the following was the primary characteristic of the Ryotwari system implemented by the British in ‘Bombay Deccan’?

• A. Indirect revenue collection through zamindars
• B. Collective ownership of land by village community
• C. The Britishers settled revenue directly with the peasants
• D. Lands were given to the Jotedars to promote equality

Hint:

The Ryotwari system significantly altered land revenue collection in colonial India, concentrating power and responsibility in the hands of individual landholders.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The primary characteristic of the Ryotwari system was (C) The Britishers settled revenue directly with the peasants. The system bypassed intermediaries such as zamindars and instead dealt directly with the individual cultivators, or ryots, for tax collection.