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Q99 (NDA-II/2014) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Land revenue settlements Answer Verified

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the working of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal? 1. The traditional Zamindars lost their lands. 2. The reason for the Zamindars’ inability to pay up land revenues was that the Ryots defaulted on payment of revenue. 3. A new group of farmers—the Jotedars—became influential. 4. The Collector replaced the Zamindars as the alternative focus of authority. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The Permanent Settlement (1793) significantly altered Bengal's agrarian structure. Statement 1 is correct as over 75% of zamindaris changed hands due to the 'Sunset Law,' which auctioned lands if revenue was not paid by sunset on the specified date. Statement 2 is correct because zamindars often failed to pay due to high initial demands and defaults by ryots (peasants) [2]. Statement 3 is correct as a class of rich peasants known as Jotedars emerged, who often deliberately delayed payments to ryots to weaken the zamindars and buy their lands at auctions. Statement 4 is correct because the British sought to curb the zamindars' local influence; the Collector's office emerged as a new center of authority, supervising the zamindars and restricting their judicial and police powers. Thus, all four statements accurately describe the working of the system.

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  1. [2] https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/144516234.pdf
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