Under Ryotwari, land revenue was assessed directly on whom?
AA hereditary zamindar
BThe individual cultivator
CA village as one group
DAn urban trading guild
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The individual cultivator
Ryotwari assessed the individual cultivator rather than using a zamindar as the revenue intermediary.
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