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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of Permanent Settlement of Bengal answer the following:
Explain the special features of the Permanent Settlement.
Solution
The system had two special features:
Permanent ownership of land
- The zamindars, collectors of land revenue, were made permanent legal owners of the land from which they collected the land tax. The tax collector became the landlord.
- The zamindar’s ownership rights became hereditary and he was given the freedom to sell or mortgage his land.
- The cultivators of the land became the tenants of the zamindar and lost their ancestral rights. They had to pay rent to the zamindar who could increase the rent as and when they wanted to.
Fixed Revenue
- The land revenue was fixed on a permanent basis. The Company could not make any further demands on the zamindars.
- The zamindar had to pay the land revenue once a year on a specific date. If he failed to pay on time, his lands were confiscated and sold.
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Under the Mahalwari system, the revenue settlement was made with the __________.
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Before the advent of the British, the Indian craftspeople operated at two levels the ________ and the ________ levels.
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The Treaty of ________ granted the English East India Company the right to collect revenue from Bihar, Bengal, and Orissa.
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The Permanent Settlement assured the Company a fixed revenue at a fixed time even during natural calamities.
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of Permanent Settlement of Bengal answer the following:
What are its advantages?
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The Indian villages were ____________ communities before the coming of the British.
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A new class of landholders called _________ came into existence during this time.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The important centres for Indian goods were Dhaka, Benaras, Lucknow, Multan, Ahmadabad, etc.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Land Settlement in India.
Look at the picture.
How did it prove to be a boon for the Indians?
