In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: In 1797, a number of mahals of the Raja of Burdwan were sold in an auction.
Reason: The Raja had rebelled against the East India Company and ordered his troops to attack them.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
Assertion: In 1797, a number of mahals of the Raja of Burdwan were sold in an auction.
Reason: The Raja had rebelled against the East India Company and ordered his troops to attack them.
Correct Reason: The Raja had failed to pay the revenue fixed by the East India Company.
In 1797 there was an auction in Burdwan (presentday Bardhaman). It was a big public event. A number of mahals (estates) held by the Raja of Burdwan were being sold. The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793. The East India Company had fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay. The estates of those who failed to pay were to be auctioned to recover the revenue. Since the raja had accumulated huge arrears, his estates had been put up for auction.