Question | Lord Cornwallis introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal in | |
Type | multiple_choice | |
Option | 1780 | incorrect |
Option | 1793 | correct |
Option | 1794 | incorrect |
Option | 1785 | incorrect |
Solution | The Permanent Settlement agreement granted landlords the rights to the land on the condition that they paid a fixed revenue to the British Government. This agreement was established between the British East India Company and the landlords of Bengal as a means to resolve land revenue matters. |