Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
| 1. Permanent Settlement | : | Lord Cornwallis |
| 2. Ryotwari Settlement | : | Thomas Munro |
| 3. Mahalwari Settlement | : | Holt Mackenzie |
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC CAPF – 2021
Pair 2 is correctly matched: The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by Captain Alexander Read in some areas of Madras Presidency in 1792, and later developed and widely implemented by Thomas Munro from 1820.
Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Mahalwari Settlement was devised by Holt Mackenzie in 1822 and introduced in parts of North-Western Provinces (later Uttar Pradesh), Central India, and Punjab.
– Ryotwari Settlement: Revenue collected directly from the cultivators (ryots); revenue rates were periodically revised.
– Mahalwari Settlement: Revenue collected from villages (mahals) collectively; revenue was periodically revised.