Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: List-I List-II A. Land allotted to big feudal landlords 1. Jagirdari System B. Land allotted to revenue farmers of rent collectors 2. Ryotwari System C. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage transfer, gift or sell 3. Mahalwari System D. Revenue settlements made at village level 4. Zamindari System Codes:

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: List-I List-II A. Land allotted to big feudal landlords 1. Jagirdari System B. Land allotted to revenue farmers of rent collectors 2. Ryotwari System C. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage transfer, gift or sell 3. Mahalwari System D. Revenue settlements made at village level 4. Zamindari System ​Codes:

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Correct answer: ​A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 ​.  In the Jagirdari System, land was assigned to feudal landlords or nobles (Jagirdars) in exchange for administrative or military service. The land granted to Jagirdars was not permanently owned by them. They were assigned the revenue rights of the land for a fixed term.  Under the Zamindari System, intermediaries (Zamindars) collected revenue from peasants and passed it to the government. They did not own the land but had the right to collect taxes from the peasants in exchange for keeping a portion of the collected revenue.  In the Ryotwari System, individual peasants (Ryots) owned the land directly and had the right to sublet, mortgage, or sell it. It was mainly implemented in areas like Madras, Bombay, and parts of Assam.  The Mahalwari System involved revenue collection based on the collective responsibility of an entire village (Mahal). The head of the village, often a local leader or a prominent landowner, would be responsible for paying the land tax for the entire group of villages. 103

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