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The 'Ryotwari System', where the land revenue was settled directly with the individual cultivators, was first introduced by?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Thomas Munro
  3. Holt Mackenzie
  4. Lord Wellesley

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Thomas Munro

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Thomas Munro šŸ“š Explanation: Thomas Munro and Alexander Read introduced the Ryotwari system in the Madras Presidency to avoid the intermediaries like Zamindars. Under this system, the 'Ryot' (peasant) was recognized as the owner of the land as long as he paid the revenue directly to the government. This was later expanded to most parts of Southern and Western India.