Revenue reforms

• In 1864, Revenue board was established
• In 1865, as part of Revenue reforms, Salar Jung introduced Zilabandi system
• The Diwani territory was divided into districts for the purpose of revenue and judicial
• administration called Zilabandi
• When the time of introduction of Zilabandi system Nizam of Hyderabad was Afzal-ud- daula and British Resident : George Yule
• Salar Jung has divided the districts into 3 categories based on their annual income
• Primary category: Income > 12,00,000/-
• Secondary Category : upto 10,00,000/-
• Tertiary Category : upto 8,00,000/-

Land tax was of two types:

Battai System:

• The land tax was collected in the form of crop produce
• The officers who collects the land tax were known as Bilmuktadars
• These officers will be given this authority through auction
• Salar Jung abolished this Battai system and started to collect the tax in the form of money

Ryotwari System:

• Land tax is paid in currency form
• Salar Jung introduced this system during Afzal-ud-daula’s period. In this, farmers will directly pay the tax to the Government
• In 1867, Revenue board was abolished, in that place central revenue board was created known as sadar Mahake-i-Malgujari
• The officers of this department are known as Muhtamim and Ruknu.
• As part of revenue reforms, police department is separated from revenue department in 1867
• In 1875, Central Inam institute was established
• In 1875, land revenue survey and settle- ment department was established for demarcation of boundaries and for surveying of lands
• During that period, the land is measured using 10 yards of chain.
• This was standard, it is known as Bigha or 6/6 chain.
• Bigha is important for land measurement. Even today it is used in Telangana