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"After introducing the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, the zamidars regularly failed to pay the land revenue demand." Examine the causes and consequences of it.

Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The initial demands were very high <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/arguing-2442211" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ARGUING">ARGUING</a> that the burden on zamindar would gradually decline as agticulnmral production expand and price rose. <br/> (i) The initial demands were very high price rose <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ii-1036832" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about II">II</a>) A high demand was imposcd in 1790s when the agricultural prices were depressed. This made difficult to pay their ducs to zamindar. <br/> (iii) The zamindars could not collect rent and pay the rent. <br/> (iv) Revenue was in variable, regardless of the law, the payment had to be <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/paid-1145567" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PAID">PAID</a> before sunset. If not done, the zamindari was liable to be auctioned. <br/> (v) The permanent settlement limited the power of Zurgindar to collect rent from the ryot. <br/> (vi) The Company <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/recognized-2240045" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RECOGNIZED">RECOGNIZED</a> zamindars as important but wanted to control and regulate them. <br/> (vii) Zamindars lost their power to organize local justice and local police. <br/> (viii) Rent collection was a perennial problemn. Sometimes bad harvest and low prices made payments of dues difficult for ryots. <br/> (ix) Sometimes ryots deliberately delayed payments but the zamindar could not assert his power over them. <br/> (x) Rich ryot, village head <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/man-1085541" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MAN">MAN</a>, Jotedars and Mandals were happy to see the zamindars in trouble.</body></html>


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