Question

Do you think zamindars were the chief reason for failure of permanent settlement of revenue system? Why?

Answer 1

No they were not the reason for the failure of permanent settlement .It proved to be a failure because of the following reasons:
^{1.Lack of proper measurement affected the income of company.
2.Landlords were only benefited whereas the peasant were exploited .
3.} The landlords became indolent and led luxurious lives due to their richness. They did not pay proper attention to their lands and left them to their employees who made no serious efforts for the improvement of agricultural produce.