alleryRyotwari was first tried on a small scale in lands taken after wars with which ruler?
ASiraj-ud-Daulah
BRanjit Singh
CTipu Sultan
DBaji Rao II
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Tipu Sultan
1. Captain Alexander Read first tried it on a small scale.
2. He did so in areas taken over from the wars with Tipu Sultan.
3. Munro then developed and extended it across South India.
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