Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of the Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?
- Lord Cornwallis
- Alexander Read
- Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
| Features | Permanent Settlement | Ryotwari System | Mahalwari System |
| Year of Introduction | 1793 | 1820 | 1822 |
| Introduced by | Lord Cornwallis | Alexander Read & Thomas Munro | Holt Mackenzie |
| Regions | Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Varanasi, northern districts of Madras (≈19% area) | Parts of Madras & Bombay Presidencies, Assam, Burma (≈51% area) | North-West Provinces, Punjab, Gangetic Valley, parts of Central India (≈30% area) |
| Land Revenue | Permanently fixed | Revised periodically | Revised periodically |
| Revenue Collector | Zamindar | Ryot | Village Headman |
| Owner of Land | Zamindar | Ryot | Village Community |
| Land for Revenue Assessment | Not surveyed | Surveyed | Surveyed |
