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Who introduced the Ryotwari System on a small scale before it was introduced by Thomas Munro?

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Important Questions on Ruling the Countryside

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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Failure of rains brought about _____ in Bengal during 1770. (famine/floods)
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was more profitable for the Zamindars than The British East India Company.
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Mughal emperor appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal in 1766.
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
As _____, (Diwan/ Sardar) the Company became the chief financial administrator of the territory. 
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Which land revenue settlement was devised and recommended by Reed and Munro?
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Ryotwari System is introduced in_____. (South India/ North India)
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
The tenants of Bengal and _____ were left at the mercy of the Zamindars. (Bihar/ Madhya Pradesh) 
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
How was the Mahalwari System different from the Permanent Settlement? 
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Which land revenue settlement was introduced in Bengal and Bihar in 1793?
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
In 1770, ten million people were killed by terrible famine of Bengal.
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
The famine that occurred in Bengal killed about 10 million people.
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
When was the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa granted to the East India Company?
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
The East India Company was made the Diwan of Bengal by the Mughal Emperor _____. (Shah Alam II / Shah Alam I )
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
In _____ (Mahalwari/ Ryotwari) areas, the land revenue was periodically revised. 
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Why do you think Colebrook was concerned with the conditions of the under-ryots in Bengal? Suggest possible reasons.
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Mahalwari system was introduced in_____.(1833/ 1822)
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement.
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Give two problems that arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
Captain Alexander Read tried Ryotwari system in the territory of _____.(Haider Ali/ Tipu Sultan)
 
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Social Science>History>Ruling the Countryside>Revenue Settlement Systems by East India Company
The Permanent Settlement was introduced in South and South-Western India.