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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