ब्रिटिश भारतातील महसूल पद्धती कालक्रमानुसार लावा.
अ. कायमधारा पद्धती
ब. महालवारी पद्धती
क. रयतवारी पद्धती
ड. बोली पद्धती

The correct answer is Option C (D, A, C and B).

Key Points:
• ⏳ Chronological Order of British Indian Land Revenue Systems:
• 1. Bidding / Auction (Boli / Farming) System (बोली / इजारेदारी पद्धती) - 1772:
• Introduced by Warren Hastings (Five-Year Settlement / Quinquennial settlement) where revenue collection rights were auctioned to the highest bidder (D).
• 2. Permanent Settlement (कायमधारा पद्धती) - 1793:
• Introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, fixing revenue permanently with Zamindars (A).
• 3. Ryotwari System (रयतवारी पद्धती) - 1820:
• Formulated by Thomas Munro and Captain Alexander Read, formally established across Madras Presidency in 1820 and later extended to Bombay Presidency (C).
• 4. Mahalwari System (महालवारी पद्धती) - 1822:
• Devised by Holt Mackenzie via Regulation VII of 1822 and later reformed by Lord William Bentinck and Robert Merttins Bird (1833) in the North-Western Provinces and Punjab (B).
• Correct Chronological Sequence: D → A → C → B (Option 3).
• Verified Answer: Option 3 (D, A, C and B).
• Key Takeaway: Chronology of revenue systems: Auction/Boli (1772) → Permanent (1793) → Ryotwari (1820) → Mahalwari (1822).