Who was the Governor-General of India when the permanent settlement was introduced in 1793?

Charles Cornwallis

The correct answer is Option 2- Charles Cornwallis

The Governor-General of India when the permanent settlement was introduced in 1793 was Charles Cornwallis.

The Permanent Settlement was an agreement between the British East India Company and the zamindars (landlords) of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha. It fixed the land revenue that the zamindars had to pay to the company in perpetuity. The settlement was introduced by Cornwallis in an attempt to improve the company's finances and to create a class of loyal landlords.

The Permanent Settlement had a number of far-reaching consequences. It led to the decline of the peasantry and the rise of a new class of absentee landlords. It also contributed to the deindustrialization of India and the growth of British economic dominance.