Multiple choice

Who among the following was associated with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal?

  1. William Bentinck

  2. Lord Cornwallis

  3. Lord Curzon

  4. Lord Dalhousie

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It fixed the land revenue demand and created a class of zamindars who became landowners, permanently altering Bengal's agrarian structure.

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