The Ryotwari System:

was developed by Captain Alexander Read and introduced by Sir Thomas Munro in Madras Presidency

recognized each cultivator as the proprietor of their land

fixed a permanent 60% land revenue as tax

Which of the above is / are correct?

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Was developed by Captain Alexander Read and introduced by Sir Thomas Munro in Madras Presidency
- Correct: Captain Alexander Read first developed the system during the Baramahal region experiment, and Sir Thomas Munro formalized and implemented it in the Madras Presidency (1820).
Recognized each cultivator as the proprietor of their land
- Correct: Under the Ryotwari System, the ryot (cultivator) was recognized as the owner of the land, with ownership rights, subject to payment of land revenue.
Fixed a permanent 60% land revenue as tax
- Incorrect: The Ryotwari System did not fix revenue rates permanently. Tax was typically 50% for dry lands and 60% for irrigated lands, and rates were subject to periodic reassessment (usually every 20–30 years).

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Was developed by Captain Alexander Read and introduced by Sir Thomas Munro in Madras Presidency
- Correct: Captain Alexander Read first developed the system during the Baramahal region experiment, and Sir Thomas Munro formalized and implemented it in the Madras Presidency (1820).
Recognized each cultivator as the proprietor of their land
- Correct: Under the Ryotwari System, the ryot (cultivator) was recognized as the owner of the land, with ownership rights, subject to payment of land revenue.
Fixed a permanent 60% land revenue as tax
- Incorrect: The Ryotwari System did not fix revenue rates permanently. Tax was typically 50% for dry lands and 60% for irrigated lands, and rates were subject to periodic reassessment (usually every 20–30 years).

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