Question

Permanent settlement and Ryotwari System of land revenue introduced respectively in:
1. Madras and Punjab
2. Madras and Bengal
3. Punjab and Bengal
4. Bengal And Madras

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Bengal And Madras

The correct answer is Bengal And Madras.

• Permanent Land Revenue Settlement
  • It is also known as Permanent Land Revenue Settlement.
  • It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 through the Permanent Settlement Act.
  • It was introduced in the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi.
  • Zamindars were given the right to collect the rent from the peasants.
  • The realized amount would be divided into 11 parts. 1/11 of the share belongs to Zamindars and 10/11 of the share belongs to East India Company.
•  Ryotwari System
  • It was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820.
  • It was the primary land revenue system in South India.
  • It was introduced in Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam and Coorg provinces of British India.
  • The ownership rights were handed over to the peasants.
  • British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.