Sir Thomas Munro was a key figure in the British East India Company's administration and is particularly known for his role in developing and implementing the Ryotwari system of land revenue in Madras, where revenue was collected directly from the individual cultivators (ryots).
Sir Thomas Munro was Governor of Madras during years
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