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."
Which official report has extensively shaped the conception of rural Bengal of late eighteenth century?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Fifth Report
For over a century and a half, the Fifth Report, submitted to the British Parliament in 1813, has shaped our conception of what happened in rural Bengal in the late eighteenth century.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.6 The Fifth Report … The British Parliament passed a series of Acts in the late eighteenth century to regulate and control Company rule in India. It forced the Company to produce regular reports on the administration of India and appointed committees to enquire into the affairs of the Company. The Fifth Report was one such report produced by a Select Committee. It became the basis of intense parliamentary debates on the nature of the East India Company’s rule in India. For over a century and a half, the Fifth Report has shaped our conception of what happened in rural Bengal in the late eighteenth century. The evidence contained in the Fifth Report is invaluable. But official reports like this have to be read carefully.…” |