Question : The Ryotwari Settlement, in which cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was primarily introduced in which of the following provinces?
Option 1: Central province
Option 2: Assam and Bengal
Option 3: Madras and Bombay
Option 4: Punjab
Correct Answer: Madras and Bombay
Solution : The correct answer is Madras and Bombay.
The Ryotwari settlement system was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820 in the region of Madras and Bombay and also in the parts of Assam and Coorg provinces of British India. In the ryotwari system, the peasants were regarded as the owners of the land and taxes were directly collected by the government from the peasants.
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