Pre-colonial agrarian systems often recognized the cultivator's right to the land they tilled, contingent upon payment of revenue. The state claimed a share of the produce (revenue), but the cultivator usually retained hereditary occupancy rights.
Before the permanent settlement the peasants enjoyed :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2010 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (Impact of Land Revenue Systems (Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari))
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Answer: A. customary occupancy rights.
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