In which of the following years was the Cornwallis Code enacted?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - 1793
The Cornwallis Code was enacted in 1793.
The Cornwallis Code was a set of reforms introduced by Lord Charles Cornwallis, the Governor-General of India, in 1793. The code was designed to improve the administration of British India and to establish a permanent revenue settlement. The code had a profound impact on Indian society and economy, and it remained in place for over a century.
The other years in the answer choices are significant for other events in Indian history:
- 1857: Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1805: Battle of Trafalgar
- 1723: Peter the Great's death