Multiple choice

Permanent land revenue settlement was introduced in Bengal by

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Warren Hastings

  3. Lord Wellesley

  4. Lord Cornwallis
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in 1793. This system fixed the land revenue to be paid by zamindars to the British East India Company in perpetuity.

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