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What was the other name of ?Bombay Deccan revenue system of 1820s?? Mention any three features of it.

Answer:

Another name of Bombay Deccan revenue system was the Ryotwari System.

Features:

(1) The revenue was directly settled with the ryots.

(2) The average income from different types of soil was estimated.

(3) The revenue-paying capacity of the ryot was assessed. A proportion of it fixed as the share of the state.

(4) The lands were re surveyed every 30 years and the revenue rates increased.

(5) The revenue demand was no longer permanent.