The Permanent Settlement came into operation in ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1793
The Permanent Settlement came into operation in 1793; under it the East India Company fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.1 An auction in Burdwan … In 1797 there was an auction in Burdwan (present-day 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. Numerous purchasers came to the auction and the estates were sold to the highest bidder.…” |