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ryotwari

/ˌraɪətˈwɑːri/noun

उच्चारण रायट्वारी

रैयतवाड़ी (व्यवस्था)

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    [U]

    (in British India) a system of land revenue in which each farmer paid tax directly to the government

    रैयतवाड़ी (व्यवस्था)

    • The ryotwari system was common in the Madras and Bombay Presidencies.
    • Under ryotwari, there was no zamindar between the farmer and the state.
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General knowledge

The ryotwari system is linked with Thomas Munro and Alexander Read in the Madras Presidency.

GK: रैयतवाड़ी व्यवस्था मद्रास प्रेसीडेंसी में Thomas Munro और Alexander Read से जुड़ी है।