The Permanent Settlement was a land revenue system that fixed the land revenue in perpetuity. It aimed to create a class of landlords (Zamindars) who would be responsible for collecting revenue from the peasants and paying a fixed amount to the state.
The Permanent Settlement was introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis in:
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