Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · History
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- Permanent Settlement began in Bengal in 1793.
- Zamindars were revenue collectors, not village landowners.
- Revenue was fixed in perpetuity and had to be paid on time.
- Jotedars were rich peasants, not zamindars.
- They were especially powerful in North Bengal.
- They controlled land, trade, and moneylending.
- The Fifth Report was submitted in 1813.
- It had 1002 pages, with over 800 pages in appendices.
- It is a Parliamentary Select Committee report.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
A zamindar under the Permanent Settlement was the owner of all the land in the village.
The Burdwan auction of 1797 showed that the Raja of Burdwan permanently lost his estate to outsiders.
The Permanent Settlement successfully fixed revenue without creating serious problems for zamindars.
Memory Tips
Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793
Zamindar as revenue collector, not landowner
Burdwan auction and fictitious sale
Over 95 per cent of the 1797 Burdwan auction was fictitious
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