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  1. During British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency ?
    1. Macartney
    2. Elphinstone
    3. Thomas Munro
    4. John Lawrence
Correct Option: C

Thomas Munro is regarded as the father of the ‘Ryotwari system’ in Madras. In 1820, he was appointed governor of Madras, where he founded systems of revenue assessment and general administration.


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