Historical Land Revenue Settlements of Assam | APSC CCE 2025 | By - Banjit Sir

In this class, we discuss the Land Revenue System of Assam from the Ahom period to the British colonial period, covering the Paik System, Khel System, Posa System, Land Measurement Reforms, Wasteland Grant System, Permanent Settlement, Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (ALRR), Tribal Belts & Blocks, and the Line System. This is one of the most important topics for APSC CCE Prelims and Mains, as questions from Assam History, Economy, Land Administration, Colonial Policies, Tribal Protection, and Agrarian Reforms are frequently asked. 📚 Topics Covered ✅ Paik System ✅ Khel System ✅ Posa System ✅ Land Measurement under Ahom Kings ✅ Gadadhar Singha's Revenue Reforms ✅ Rudra Singha's Land Administration ✅ Treaty of Yandabo and Revenue Transition ✅ British Cash Revenue System ✅ Wasteland Grant System for Tea Plantations ✅ Permanent Settlement in Assam ✅ Settlement Rules of 1870 ✅ Decennial Settlement Rules, 1883 ✅ Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (ALRR), 1886 ✅ Chapter X of ALRR ✅ Tribal Belts and Blocks ✅ Line System (1920) 🎯 Most Important APSC Facts 📌 Paik System was the backbone of Ahom administration. 📌 Khel System was the occupational organisation of paiks. 📌 Posa System was a frontier peace arrangement. 📌 Gadadhar Singha initiated systematic land surveys. 📌 Rudra Singha strengthened revenue administration. 📌 Tea plantation expansion began through Wasteland Grant Rules. 📌 Permanent Settlement was limited to Goalpara and Karimganj. 📌 Decennial Settlement Rules were introduced in 1883. 📌 ALRR was enacted in 1886. 📌 Chapter X protects tribal and backward class lands. 📌 Line System was introduced in 1920. 📚 Useful For • APSC CCE Prelims • APSC CCE Mains • APSC Interview Preparation • Assam History & Economy • Land Administration & Governance 🔔 Subscribe to ADVAIT IAS for APSC Current Affairs, Assam History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment and complete Civil Services preparation. 📚 Prepare smart. Revise regularly. Stay exam-ready with ADVAIT IAS. 📞 For Admission & Enquiry: 9101954928 📍 Gautam Complex, RG Baruah Road, Opp. Guwahati Commerce College Bus Stop, Sarania Hills, Guwahati, Assam – 781003 #APSC #APSCCCE #APSC2026 #APSCPreparation #LandRevenueSystemOfAssam #PaikSystem #KhelSystem #PosaSystem #AssamHistory #AssamEconomy #ALRR1886 #TribalBeltsAndBlocks #LineSystem #TeaPlantationHistory #AhomKingdom #AssamGK #HistoryForAPSC #CivilServicesPreparation #AssamPreparation #AdvaitIAS