Permanent Settlement was made with

(A) Landlords
(B) Peasants
(C) Workers
(D) Traders

Correct Answer : Landlords
Question Asked : MPPCS (Pre) 1990
The Permanent Settlement (1793 AD) introduced by Lord Cornwallis and also known as Permanent Settlement of Bengal was an agreement between East India company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from the land. It is also known as Ist-e-Marari, Jagirdari, Maalguzari, Bisuedari etc. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal stood on the following features : It recognized the landlords as the proprietors of the land. It also recognized the rights of hereditary successor or lawful successors of the landlords. The government believed that these landlords would remain faithful to the British. The landlords were given the right to transfer or sell their land. All the rights of the landlords depended on their payment of the fixed revenue on the fixed date at the treasury of the government. All their rights ended if they failed to pay. The total amount of revenue to be paid by each landlord for his Zamindari was fixed once for all. It was agreed that the tax rate would not increase in the future.
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