Practice A New System Is Devised (3.1.4) - Ruling the Countryside

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Question 1.
What does the Mahalwari system focus on?
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Think about village governance.
Question 2.
Who are ryots?
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Consider the term associated with farmers.
3Question 3.
What was the main feature of the mahalwari system?
- Fixed revenue demand
- Periodic revenue assessment
- Direct payment to zamindars
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Think about flexibility in revenue collection.
4Question 4.
True or False: The ryotwari system involved direct payments by ryots to the zamindars.
- True
- False
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Consider who collects taxes.
Question 5.
Compare and contrast the successes and failures of the mahalwari and ryotwari systems in addressing the needs of the peasantry.
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Focus on the core principles of each system and their societal impact.
Question 6.
Discuss how the maintenance of agricultural stability under these two systems could have been better managed to avoid peasant unrest.
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Consider external factors influencing peasant success.

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