1 History & Culture · 1.4.5 Land revenue and economic impact

1.4.5.3 Mahalwari system and the North-Western Provinces

The Mahalwari system settled the revenue with the village (the mahal) as a body, with the headman collecting and paying it, and the demand revised every 30 years.

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Key terms

  • Mahalwari
  • mahal
  • Holt Mackenzie
  • Regulation IX of 1833
  • Robert Merttins Bird
  • Saharanpur Rules
  • lambardar
  • village community

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