Question
How was the Mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?
| Mahalwari System | Permanent Settlement |
| The Mahalwari system came into effect in 1822. | The Permanent Settlement was introduced by the Company in 1793. |
| In Mahalwari system, it was decided that the rate of revenue was to be revised periodically, not permanently fixed. | Under the Permanent Settlement, the rate of revenue was fixed permanently, i.e. it was not to be increased ever in future. |
| In the Mahalwari system, the charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the Company was given to the village headman. | In the Permanent Settlement, the zamindars were given the charge of collecting revenue from the peasants and paying it to the Company. |
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