Differentiate between nij system and ryoti …

The nij cultivation was a part of the indigo cultivation. In nij cultivation, the planters produced indigo in lands that he directly controlled. The planters either bought the land or rented it from other zamindars and produced indigo by directly employing hired labourers. In the Ryotwari system, revenues were collected by the Company directly from the ryots (farmers). In this system, though peasants directly paid taxes to the Company officials, their condition was not very good because here the Comany officials freequently harassed them. Also the rate of taxation was very high. In NIJ cultivation, the planter themselves produce indigo while under Ryot system, planter get indigo produced by ryot. In NIJ cultivation planter directly employ hired labour to produce indigo while in ryot system, planter force the ryot to sign an agreement to produce indigo.