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Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal?
Detailed Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement (also called Zamindari System) in 1793 in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
Under this system, land revenue was fixed permanently, and Zamindars were made hereditary owners with responsibility to collect and pay fixed revenue to the British, leading to exploitation of peasants through high rents.
Who introduced the system of Mahalwari Settlement in Bengal?
Detailed Explanation:
The Mahalwari Settlement was introduced by Holt Mackenzie in 1822 in the North-Western Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh), not in Bengal.
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement (1793) in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, while Lord Hastings was Governor-General during the initial experiments with Mahalwari system, but Holt Mackenzie as the Secretary to the Board of Revenue was the actual architect of the Mahalwari system.
The Ryotwari system was first implemented in
Detailed Explanation:
The Ryotwari system was first implemented in Madras Presidency (1820) by Thomas Munro and later extended to Bombay Presidency (1835) under Elphinstone. Under this system, individual cultivators (ryots) had direct settlement with the government, with no intermediaries.
Since the system was introduced in both Madras and Bombay, more than one option is correct, making the answer "More than one of the above."
Therefore, Option 5 is the correct answer.
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