Ryotwari system was the revenue system that was introduced in Bombay Deccan by the British. Its features were –

• Unlike the system in bengal, In ryotwari system the revenue was directly settled with the ryots.

• Average income from different type of soils and revenue paying capacity of ryots were estimated and a proportion of it was fixed as the share of the state.

• Land was resurveyed every 30 years and revenues were increased.