The Ryotwari Settlement, a land revenue system, was primarily introduced by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Ryotwari Settlement, a land revenue system, was primarily introduced by:
A. Thomas Munro
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Cornwallis
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Ryotwari system was instituted in parts of British India, principally the Madras Presidency, by Sir Thomas Munro in 1820. Revenue was directly collected from the ryots (cultivators).

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