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  • Mahalwari system was introduced (1883) by William Bentinck in

    Question: Mahalwari system was introduced (1883) by William Bentinck in

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    Agra & Oudh
    Calcutta
    Chennai
    Mumbai

    ✅ Explanation: The Mahalwari system was a land revenue system introduced by the British in 1822 (not 1883 as mentioned in the question). It was primarily implemented in the North-Western Provinces, Central Provinces, and Punjab, which included Agra and Oudh. Under this system, the land revenue was collected from a group of villages called "mahal."
    Key Points
    -The Mahalwari system was introduced in 1822 by Holt Mackenzie.
    -Later, the system was reformed during the period of William Bentick in 1833.
    -And he was the first British officer to try Mahalwari System.
    -And another thing to say is that the government of Lord William Bentinck, Governor-General of India (1828 to 1835) introduced the Mahalwari system of land revenue in 1833.
    -Land revenue under the system was revised from time to time.
    -Revenue was collected by the village headman or village leaders.
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