Read the passage and answer the questions:
"In introducing Permanent Settlement, the British officials hoped that with the revenue demand of the state being permanently fixed would lead to regular flow of revenue and earn profit. This would lead to the emergence of a class of yeomen farmers and rich landowners who would be nurtured by the British and will be loyal to the East India Company. If the revenue failed, the estates were to be auctioned."
Who was the Governor-General of Bengal during the introduction of 'Permanent Settlement'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Lord Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2026-27)
Fig. 9.3 Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), painted by Thomas Gainsborough, 1785 |
