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Question

The Ryotwari system introduced by the British in India was primarily based on which of the following principles?

  1. Establishing a land revenue agreement directly with the zamindars.
  2. Recognizing the village community as the primary unit of land revenue assessment.
  3. Recognizing the individual peasant (ryot) as the owner of the land and directly collecting revenue from them.
  4. Establishing a permanent settlement where revenue rates would not be changed.

Answer:

Option C: Recognizing the individual peasant (ryot) as the owner of the land and directly collecting revenue from them.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Recognizing the individual peasant (ryot) as the owner of the land and directly collecting revenue from them.”.

The Ryotwari system recognized the individual peasant (ryot) as the owner of the land and allowed direct collection of revenue by the British government.