Correct option is A
The correct answer is: (a) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation:
The Permanent Settlement of Land Revenue was introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis, the Governor General of British India. This system was primarily implemented in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, and it fixed the land revenue permanently with the zamindars (landowners), who were made hereditary owners of the land.
Information Booster:
Was part of Cornwallis’s broader ‘Cornwallis Code’ for administrative reforms.
The system was eventually replaced by other forms of land revenue systems, such as the Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems.
Zamindars collected revenue from peasants and paid a fixed share to the British.
- Led to exploitation of farmers and neglect of land development.
Additional Information:
- Lord Wellesley – Implemented the Subsidiary Alliance policy.
- Sir John Shore – Known for his policy of non-intervention and served as Governor-General from 1793 to 1798.
- Lord Warren Hastings – First Governor-General of Bengal, known for establishing civil administration reforms and the Regulating Act of 1773.
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