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Permanent Settlement was created in the Reign of Which British Governor General ?

  1. Lord Cornwalis

  2. Lord Canning

  3. Waren Hestings

  4. Lord Minto
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Explanation

The Permanent Settlement (also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal) was introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis. This system fixed land revenue demands and created a class of zamindars (landlords), fundamentally altering the agricultural economy of Bengal.

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