Question

discuss the permanent settlement act in detail how did the British benefit from it

Answer 1

The Permanent Settlement (also Premanent Settlement of Bengal) was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Landlords of Bengal to settle the Land Revenue to be raised. Lord Cornwallis came to India as the Governor General.

The Permanent Settlement was one of the most famous measures of Lord Cornwallis. It was agreed that the landlords would have perpetual and hereditary rights over the land, so long as they pay the fixed revenue to the British Government.

The landlords were also given the right to transfer their land. Since, the tax burden on land was fixed, investment in land became an attraction for zamindars and landlords.

Answer 2

When East India company entered in India so they observed our tradition and taste which was different from others so they want to capture it but they do it by the help of our Indians. they make rumors in one King about the other one and the he will start war with them. so by trick they got rule on India slowly . before they were here for only trading but when they observed that here is fights for religion and for other reason they got rule on our country