Permanent Settlement

Mahalwari System

(i) Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bihar and Bengal

(I) The system of Mahalwari was introduced in western part of Gangetic Valley, North-West Province, parts of Central India and Punjab

(ii) It was introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis.

(II) It came into effect in 1822 devised by Holt Mackenzi.

(iii) It was aimed to ensure a permanent amount of revenue for the Company.

(III) It was developed as the alternative to the Permanent Settlement.

(iv) The amount to be paid as land revenue was fixed. The government could not enhance the land revenue.

(IV) The amount of land revenue was revised periodically. The government could revise the revenue.

(v) The zamindar had the charge of collecting the revenue.

(V) The charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the Company was given to the village headman.