Who among the following British Governors-General introduced the Ryotwari system of land revenue settlement in the Madras Presidency?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Sir Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari system in the Madras Presidency in the early 19th century, establishing direct revenue settlement between the government and the individual cultivator (ryot). In contrast, Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement based on Zamindari in Bengal. The Ryotwari system aimed to eliminate intermediaries, though high revenue rates often subjected peasants to severe economic distress. Munro served as Governor of Madras from 1820 to 1827.