Match List I with List II:
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Charles Cornwallis | I. | Surgeon to Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Jotedars | II. | Raja of Burdwan |
| C. | Maharaja Mehtab Chand | III. | Permanent Settlement |
| D. | Francis Buchanan | IV. | Rich Peasants |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
A. Charles Cornwallis — this matches III. Permanent Settlement. Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.
B. Jotedars — this matches IV. Rich Peasants. In North Bengal, the jotedars were a class of rich peasants who were consolidating their position in the villages at the end of the eighteenth century.
C. Maharaja Mehtab Chand — this matches II. Raja of Burdwan. When the Permanent Settlement was imposed, Tejchand was the Raja of Burdwan; subsequently, under Mehtab Chand, the estate prospered.
D. Francis Buchanan — this matches I. Surgeon to Lord Wellesley. Buchanan was a physician in the Bengal Medical Service, and for a few years he was surgeon to the Governor-General of India, Lord Wellesley.
NCERT (2026-27): “…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. 1.4 The rise of the jotedars … While many zamindars were facing a crisis at the end of the eighteenth century, a group of rich peasants were consolidating their position in the villages.… …When the Permanent Settlement was imposed, Tejchand was the Raja of Burdwan. Subsequently under Mehtab Chand the estate prospered.… …Francis Buchanan was a physician who came to India and served in the Bengal Medical Service (from 1794 to 1815). For a few years he was surgeon to the Governor-General of India, Lord Wellesley.…” |