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Lord Cornwallis introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal in

A. 1780

B. 1793

C. 1794

D. 1785

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Under the Permanent Settlement agreement, the landlords were given the rights of the land as long as they paid a fixed revenue to the British Government. This agreement was made between the British East India Company and the landlords of Bengal to settle the land revenue.

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