Mahalwari system :- Mahalwari system was one of the main revenue systems of the british in India . Holt Mackenzie and Robert Merttins Bird started this system in 1822 . In this system , the land revenue was collected by the village headmen and it was not fixed . The peasants were the owner of the land , and every peasant had to give his share of the revenue .

Ryotwari system :- In this system , the peasant or cultivators were regarded as the owner if the land . They had ownerships rights , could sell , mortage or gift the land . The taxes were directly collected by government from peasants . If they failed to to pay the taxes , they were evicted by the government ..