Question : Who among the following was the Governor-General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal for revenue collection by the East India Company?
Option 1: Lord Cornwallis
Option 2: Lord Wellesley
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Canning
Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis
Solution : The correct option is Lord Cornwallis .
Lord Cornwallis launched the Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, in 1793. The British East India Company and the Bengali landowners agreed to fix the amount of land revenue that would be raised.
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