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Make a table:

From a tabular column on the permanent Land Revenue System and the Ryotwari System – Bring out the difference between the two.





























S.No.



Permanent System



Ryotwari System



1.



It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793.



It was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820.



2.



It was introduced in Bengal.



It was introduced in Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam and Coorgh provinces.



3.



The zamindars collected the revenue and became owners of all land under their jurisdiction.



Ownership rights were handed over to the peasants, while the British Government collected taxes from them.



4.



The revenue was divided into 11 parts, where 1/11 belonged to the zamindars and 10/11 belonged to the East India Company.



The revenue rates were 50% drylands and 60% of irrigated land.




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