Indian History: Land Revenue Systems and Early Revolts

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Vocabulary flashcards detailing historical Indian land reform systems and early regional rebellions based on the lecture notes.

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Permanent Settlement (1793)

A land revenue system introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal.

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Ryotwari System (1820)

A revenue system introduced by Munro and P. Read in South India, based on the Ricardian Theory of Rent, where revenue was fixed directly with peasants.

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Mahalwari System (1822)

A revenue system introduced by Holt Mackenzie in Bengal, later modified by William Bentinck in 1833 in Punjab, where the revenue unit was the village or headman.

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Sanyasi Revolt (1764)

An uprising in Bihar and Bengal led by Manju Shah, Bhawani Pathak, and Devi Chaudharani.

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Anandmath

A novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that covers the events of the Sanyasi Revolt.

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Paika Rebellion (1817)

A rebellion in Odisha led by Bakshi Jagbandhu Bidyadhar.

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Ahom Revolt (1828)

A revolt that took place in Assam in 1828.