what is munro system class 8

The Munro system, also known as the Ryotwari system, was introduced by Sir Thomas Munro during the British rule in India. It was a land revenue system where the peasants or cultivators were regarded as the owners of the land, giving them ownership rights and the ability to sell the land. This system was practiced in the Madras and Bombay presidencies in India in the late 18th century.