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The revenue system of the Bombay Deccan, settled directly with the cultivator, was called:

AMahalwari
BPermanent
CRyotwari
DZamindari
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Ryotwari
1. Ricardian ideas shaped the officials. 2. The ryotwari settlement fixed revenue with the ryot. 3. Land was resurveyed every 30 years. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 10, Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives._
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