alleryWhat happened to farmers who earlier owned the land?
AThey received double land
BThey became village headmen
CThey became tenants on it
DThey were exempted from tax
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They became tenants on it
1. The highest bidding zamindar became owner.
2. The cultivators who owned the land lost ownership.
3. They became tenants in their own land and paid in cash.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ryotwari system, zamindari section_
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