PERMANENT SETTLEMENT
The most important measure of Cornwallis was his reform of the revenue system.Cornwallis , with the aid of Johan Shore , a Bengal civilian ,studied the whole question of land revenue for three years , and a settlement for 10 years was made in 1789 A.D. and the same system was made permanent in 1793 A.D. The Permanent settlement meant that a fixed sum was to be charged annually from the ' Zamindar' on their holdings without any enhancement at any time
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