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Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?

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Lord Cornwallis
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Lord Ripon
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Robert Clive
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John Adam
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Solution

The correct option is A Lord Cornwallis
The Permanent Settlement (also Permanent 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.

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