Permanent Settlement
Q 1. What do you mean by Permanent settlement?
Answer-
Permanent settlement refers to the regular flow of revenue for East India Company and also for encouraging the zamindars to invest in the improvement of lands and the amount to be given to the government was permanently fixed.
Q 2. What were the main features of Permanent settlement?
Answer-
The main features of Permanent settlement include that the zamindars are recognized as the owners of the land. They are provided with hereditary rights for a succession of lands that were under them and the amount which was paid by the landlords was fixed permanently.
Q 3. What are the three types of Permanent settlement?
Answer-
The three types of Permanent settlement includes Zamindari, Ryotwari, and Mahalwari system.
Permanent Settlement- Meaning, Features and Impact
The Permanent Settlement in Bengal was brought up with the effect of the East India Company, which was headed by Lord Cornwallis in 1793, who was the then Governor-General. It was an agreement that was signed between the company and also zamindar for the fixation of land revenue. It was first enacted in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, and was later followed by the northern Madras Presidency and also a district of Varanasi.
Permanent Settlement
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