Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Permanent Settle

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Permanent Settlement ?

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The Permanent Settlement vested landownership rights in the Zamindar

The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants

The burden of the high revenue assessment was shifted to the peasants under the Permanent Settlement

The condition of the actual cultivators of the land declined under Permanent Settlement

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UPSC CAPF – 2016

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The Permanent Settlement, introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis, explicitly ignored the customary occupancy rights of the peasants. It vested ownership rights in the Zamindars (landlords).

The Permanent Settlement created a new class of landlords (Zamindars) who were given proprietary rights over land in exchange for a fixed revenue payment to the state, largely disregarding the traditional rights of cultivators.

Under the Permanent Settlement, the revenue demand was fixed at a high rate. Zamindars, in turn, extracted high rents from the peasants, leading to their impoverishment and decline in condition. If Zamindars failed to pay the fixed revenue, their land could be confiscated and sold.

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