Which were the general land tenure systems prevalent in rural India before independence?

A. Jamindari

B. Sajhedari

C. Ryotwari

D. Hawaldari

E. Mahelwari

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

UGC NET Paper 2: Sociology 1 Oct 2022 Shift 2

Answer 1

Option 4) A, C, and E only is the correct answer.

Important Points

Before gaining independence, there were three prevalent land tenure systems in rural India: the Jamindari System, the Mahelwari System, and the Ryotwari System.
India gained independence from British Rule on 15th August 1947.

Additional Information

Jamindari system is a system of land tenure in medieval India where landed estates were granted to individuals, who had the obligation to maintain troops and provide military support to the king.
Ryotwari system is a system of land settlement in India where lands are directly cultivated by individual cultivators and the government acts as a mediator between the cultivator and the land.
Mahelwari system is a system of revenue collection in India where the revenue was collected directly from villages and lands were divided into revenue-paying units, which were generally held by a village community.