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Question : Which of the following indicates the system introduced by Lord Cornwallis granting legal ownership of land to the Zamindars in Bengal to get a fixed revenue by a date?

Option 1: The Ryotwari System

Option 2: Mahalwari System

Option 3: Taluqdari System

Option 4: The Permanent Settlement


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Correct Answer: The Permanent Settlement


Solution : The correct answer is The Permanent Settlement.

The Permanent Settlement of Bengal, implemented by the East India Company under Governor-General Lord Cornwallis in 1793 had established an enduring agreement between the company and Zamindars to fix land revenue. Initially applied in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, later it extended to northern Madras Presidency and Varanasi district.

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