The Ryotwari Settlement was primarily introduced in India by Thomas Munro and Alexander Read during the early 19th century, aimed at establishing direct relations between the individual peasant (ryot) and the government, thereby eliminating intermediaries like zamindars. Lord Cornwallis is associated with the Permanent Settlement, which focused on revenue collection through zamindars in Bengal, not with the Ryotwari system. This distinction is crucial for understanding land revenue systems under British rule, an important area in the UPSC syllabus covering colonial administration and agrarian policy.