Question

In the military department Lord William Bentinck abolished the system of ________
Fill in the blank.

Answer 1

The answer is double batta.

In the military department, Lord William Bentinck abolished the system of double batta. Batta was an allowance that was given to active troops for active service rendered by them. This was an additional amount given to them apart from their normal pay. Following the abolishment, Lord Bentinck made arrangements for the batta to be reduced by 50 percent for officers at at all military stations that were located within a radius of 400 miles from Calcutta.