Which one of the following statements about land tenure system is NOT correct?
During the British rule in India three categories of land tenure system, viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari were introduced
Under Zamindari system, land was held by one person or at the most by a few joint owners who were responsible for the payment of land revenue
Under the Mahalwari system, the agricultural lands belonged to the Government
Under Ryotwari system, the individual holders had the permanent rights over land and were directly responsible for payment of land revenue
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UPSC CAPF – 2017
B) Under the Zamindari system, the Zamindars were recognized as proprietors of the land and were responsible for collecting rent from the cultivators (ryots) and paying a fixed revenue to the British government.
D) Under the Ryotwari system, settlement was made directly with the individual cultivator (Ryot), who was recognized as the owner of the land and was directly responsible for the payment of land revenue to the government. This system gave Ryots permanent rights over land as long as they paid the revenue.