This question tests knowledge of significant administrative and land revenue reforms introduced during the British Raj in India. Identifying the administrator responsible for the Permanent Settlement is key.
The permanent settlement Act 1793 was introduced by
Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) 2012 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (Impact of Land Revenue Systems (Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari))
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