This statement is incorrect. Under the Mahalwari system, the land revenue settlement was made with the village community (Mahal) as a whole or with the headman of the village on behalf of the community. The agricultural lands typically belonged to the villagers collectively or individually within the village, and the community was jointly responsible for the payment of revenue, although the government fixed the revenue for the entire Mahal. The land did not belong to the Government.
Which one of the following statements about land tenure system is NOT correct?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2017 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (Impact of Land Revenue Systems (Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari))
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Answer: C. Under the Mahalwari system, the agricultural lands belonged to the Government
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