Question

Marits and demarits of parmenant settlement

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The Permanent Settlement adversely affected the income of the company as the revenue was fixed quite on the low side due to lack of proper measurement. 2. It benefited only the landlords and the condition of the farmers could not be improved as much as was expected.

Explanation:

The permanent settlement had certain advantages, viz., the landlords became permanent supporters of the British Raj; the landlords took interest in the progress of agriculture which resulted in increased agriculture as well as trade and industry; the Company was assured of a fixed yearly income; and, it also became .

Merits:

Under this system waste lands and forests became cultivatable lands.The Zamindars became the owner of the land.The zamindars were made free from the responsibility of providing justice.They remained faithful to the British Government.This made a fixed and stable income to the British.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Demerits of the Permanent Settlement:

• The Permanent Settlement adversely affected the income of the company as the revenue was fixed quite on the low side due to lack of proper measurement.

• It benefited only the landlords and the condition of the farmers could not be improved as was expected.

Merits of the Permanent Settlement

(1) The state was assured of a certain amount of land revenue from the people. If a zamindar did not pay the land revenue, the same could be realized by settling a portion of his land. ... (2) The landlords knew that they had to pay a specific amount of money as land revenue to the Government.