Question

Identify the economist whose ideas were operated by the British officials in Maharashtra in 1820’s.

Options

• David Ricardo

• Thames Robert

• John Stuart Mill

• Walter Bagehot

Answer 1

David Ricardo

Explanation:

The economist whose ideas were operated by British officials in Maharashtra (specifically the Bombay Deccan) in the 1820s was David Ricardo. His economic theories, particularly his theory of rent, significantly influenced the transition from the Zamindari system to the Ryotwari settlement.