INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lord Cornwallis had introduced the ____ land tenure system.
A
Zamindari
B
Mahalwari
C
Ryotwari
D
Inamdari
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zamindari System was introduced by Cornwallis in 1793 through the Permanent Settlement Act. It was introduced in the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi. Also known as Permanent Settlement System. Zamindars were recognized as the owner of the lands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zamindari System was introduced by Cornwallis in 1793 through Permanent Settlement Act in provinces of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi. Zamindars were recognized as owner of the lands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zamindari: This system was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal in 1973. Under this system, the lands of a village or few villages was held by one person or few joint owners who were responsible for payment of land revenue to the Government.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cornwallis was possibly the most capable British general in that war, but he was more important for his achievements as British governor-general of India (1786–93, 1805) and viceroy of Ireland (1798–1801).

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1793, Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Zamindari System in Bihar and Bengal.

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