History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
Holt Mackenzie was associated with which of the following?
APolice reforms
BArmy reforms
CLand revenue settlement ✓ Correct
DPublic works
Correct answer: (C) Land revenue settlement — The answer is land revenue settlement.
Explanation
★The answer is land revenue settlement.
★Holt Mackenzie prepared the Mahalwari Settlement for the North-Western Provinces.
★It was implemented in 1822.
★He believed the village was an important social institution to be preserved.
★Collectors measured fields and estimated the revenue of each Mahal.
★The revenue was collected through the village headman and revised from time to time.
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