INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. In this System, the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants and the British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the Ryotwari System, the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.

Detailed explanation-3: -In this system, the peasants or cultivators were regarded as the owners of the land. They had ownership rights, could sell, mortgage or gift the land. The taxes were directly collected by the government from the peasants. The rates were 50% in dryland and 60% in the wetland.

Detailed explanation-4: -The system was devised by Capt. Alexander Read and Thomas (later Sir Thomas) Munro at the end of the 18th century and introduced by the latter when he was governor (1820–27) of Madras (now Chennai). The principle was the direct collection of the land revenue from each individual cultivator by government agents.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: In this system, peasants were landowners. They might sell, mortgage, or give the land. The government taxed peasants directly. Sir Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras in 1820, established this land revenue scheme in the late 18th century. Madras, Bombay, Assam, and Coorg all practised this.