Features of Permanent Settlement
Some important features of the permanent settlement included:
- The zamindars who were the tax collectors to the ruler were declared the rightful owners of the land.
- The right to inherit the land to the next generations was also granted through this act.
- The zamindar has the sole right to sell the land at his discretion. The internal issues of each district were left to the discretion of the zamindars.
- The zamindar had to pay land revenue to the British. If he fails to pay the revenue in the stipulated time, the rights over the land he possessed ownership will be ceased, and the land would be sold at auction.
- The landlords were required to pay a set amount. It was agreed that the amount would not rise in the future, which means it is permanent.
- The set sum to be paid to the company was 10/11 revenue to the government and 1/10 of it went to the zamindar.
- A patta was to be given to the tenant by the zamindar which specifies the area and the rent to be paid by the tenant.
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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