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Q60 (NDA-II/2020) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Land revenue settlements

What was the conseence of Permanent Settlement on rural society in Bengal?

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The Permanent Settlement of 1793 in Bengal had profound consequences on rural society. While the British hoped zamindars would invest in land like British yeoman farmers, most zamindars faced exorbitantly high revenue demands and the 'Sun-set Law,' leading to frequent defaults and land auctions [2]. In this vacuum, a class of rich peasants known as jotedars consolidated their position in the villages. Unlike the absentee zamindars, jotedars lived in the villages, controlled local trade, and exercised direct influence over the poor cultivators [2]. The ryots did not prosper; instead, they were burdened by high rents and debt, often facing eviction by zamindars who were granted despotic powers to recover dues. Furthermore, the Company's attempt to supervise zamindars through the Collectorate did not fail to take off, but rather shifted the power dynamics within the rural hierarchy toward local influential groups like jotedars.

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  1. [2] https://www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-History/Assets/Documents/WorkingPapers/Economic-History/2023/WP355.pdf
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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

NDA-II · 2014 · Q99 Relevance score: 2.38

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.

CDS-II · 2025 · Q51 Relevance score: 1.96

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CAPF · 2018 · Q65 Relevance score: 0.34

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IAS · 2024 · Q57 Relevance score: 0.14

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NDA-II · 2015 · Q84 Relevance score: -0.10

Which of the following features of the Permanent Settlement of 1793 is / are correct? 1. The Permanent Settlement vested Land ownership rights in the peasants 2. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the Zamindars 3. The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount of rent by a particular date 4. The Zamindars benefited hugely from the Permanent Settlement while the peasants suffered Select the correct answer using the code given below;