Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

The pair 'Lord Cornwallis... The Permanent Settlement of Bengal' is correctly matched. Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793 in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to stabilize the land revenue system by fixing the amount to be collected from zamindars in perpetuity [c1][t2][t5]. Other options are incorrect: the Battle of Plassey (1757) was led by Robert Clive, not Warren Hastings [c2][c3][t9]. The prohibition of Sati (1829) was enacted by Lord William Bentinck, whereas Lord Wellesley is associated with the Subsidiary Alliance system [t1]. Local Self-Government was introduced by Lord Ripon in 1882, while Lord Dalhousie is primarily known for the Doctrine of Lapse and administrative annexations [t1][t3][t4]. Thus, only the second option accurately reflects the historical administrative reform associated with the respective Governor-General.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 5: Land Reforms > Lord Cornwallis, Governor General of Bengal (1786 – 1793) and the Permanent Settlement of Revenue Administration: > p. 190
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India > The Battle of Plassey > p. 89
3. [3] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: The Colonial Era in India > The strategy of 'divide and rule' > p. 93
4. [4] https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Plassey
5. [5] https://www.msuniv.ac.in/images/distance%20education/learning%20materials/ug%20pg%202023/ug%202021/BA%20history%202021/DMHY41%20-%20IV%20Semester%20-%20History%20of%20India%201772%20To%201947.pdf