How was the Permanent settlement advantageous for the British and the Zamindars?
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Answer:
One of the aims of the Permanent Settlement was to stabilize the income of the government. And in this respect the Permanent Settlement was successful. The governmental income was not only stabilized but it was also sure of the amount of its yearly income
Explanation:
The Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from land that had far-reaching consequences for both agricultural methods and productivity in the entire British Empire and the political realities of the Indian countryside. It was concluded in 1793 by the Company administration headed by Charles, Earl Cornwallis.[1] It formed one part of a larger body of legislation, known as the Cornwallis Code. The Cornwallis Code of 1793 divided the East India Company's service personnel into three branches: revenue, judicial, and commercial. Revenues were collected by zamindars, native Indians who were treated as landowners. This division created an Indian landed class that supported British authority.