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                                                                                                                        How was the Mahalwari System different from the Permanent Settlement?                                                    

Answer:

(i) The Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Banaras, while the Mahalwari system was introduced in western parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi.

(ii) The collection of land revenue was fixed in the Permanent Settlement, but under the Mahalwari System, the collection of land revenue was revised periodically.

(iii) The Zamindars were responsible for collecting the land revenue from the cultivators in the Permanent Settlement Act, whereas, in Mahalwari System, the right to collect the land revenues was given to the village head.