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The ______ System was a land revenue arrangement where village communities collectively paid taxes to the British.

  1. Irish
  2. wheat and rice
  3. land revenue
  4. Mahalwari

Answer: Mahalwari

The Mahalwari System, introduced by Holt Mackenzie and modified by William Bentinck, collected revenue from village communities (mahals) in North-Western Provinces, Punjab, and parts of Central India. [[30]]

Topic British Land Revenue Systems
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