The Permanent Settlement of land revenue was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793, primarily in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. The Ryotwari System was mainly introduced in the Madras Presidency and later extended to the Bombay Presidency.
Permanent Settlement and Ryotwari System of land revenue introduced respectively in :
Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (Impact of Land Revenue Systems (Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari))
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