UPSC Prelims 2017·GS1·history·modern history

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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  1. A1 only
  2. B1 and 3 only
  3. C2 and 3 onlyCorrect
  4. D1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Lord Cornwallis (Statement 1) is primarily associated with the Permanent Settlement (also known as the Zamindari system) introduced in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in 1793. He was not involved with the Ryotwari Settlement. Alexander Read (Statement 2) was a British officer who first experimented with the Ryotwari system in the Baramahal region (parts of the Madras Presidency) in the late 18th century. Thomas Munro (Statement 3) was a key figure in the development and extensive implementation of the Ryotwari Settlement. As the Governor of Madras, he played a crucial role in expanding this system across the Madras Presidency and other parts of South India, where land revenue was collected directly from the cultivators (ryots). Therefore, Alexander Read and Thomas Munro were associated with the introduction of the Ryotwari Settlement.
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