Arrange the following events in a chronological order:
(A) Ryots in Deccan villages rebel
(B) Santhal Rebellion
(C) Permanent Settlement in Bengal
(D) First revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (D), (B), (A)
(C) Permanent Settlement in Bengal : 1793. Introduced by Lord Cornwallis, this was the first major land revenue system implemented in Bengal.
(D) First revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan – 1818. The first revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan was made in the 1818.
(B) Santhal Rebellion – 1855-56. A major tribal uprising against the British and moneylenders by the Santhals in present-day Jharkhand.
(A) Ryots in Deccan villages rebel – May 1875. This refers to the Deccan Riots where peasants (ryots) in Maharashtra rose against oppressive moneylenders.