HistoryModern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Which Governor General introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → Lord Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.

NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2026-27)

NCERT extract

Fig. 9.3 Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), painted by Thomas Gainsborough, 1785
He was the commander of the British forces during the American War of Independence and the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.