Multiple choice

Which of the following is the result of the mahalwari settlement?

  1. it ruined the village zamindars

  2. money lenders and merchants began to emerge and large tract of land began to pass into their hands

  3. cultivating owners of the land reduced to tenants

  4. all of the above

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Mahalwari settlement led to various socio-economic issues, including the displacement of original owners, the rise of middlemen like moneylenders, and the conversion of many farmers into tenants.