Permanent Settlement : a colonial system of land tenure & revenue collection introduced in 1793 by Cornwallis (1738-1805, Gov.-Gen. 1786-93 & Jul–Oct.1805) against the advice of Sir John Shore. According to it the zamindar was recognised as the proprietor of the land on condition that he paid to the Govt. 90 of the estimated annual revenue that he received from the Ryots who held lands at his pleasure. Diametrically opposite views were expressed as to its benefits to the Govt., the zamindar, & the people. (See Bāpat Case). The system was abolished (only?) in Bengal by ‘our’ India some time after% ‘our’ Independence (!)
... particular grievances. Our political agitation in the nineteenth century was entirely confined to the smaller and narrower objects. To replace an oppressive land revenue system by the security of a Permanent Settlement, to mitigate executive tyranny by the separation of judicial from executive functions, to diminish the drain on the country naturally resulting from foreign rule by more liberal employment of... prevented them from realising that these measures on which we have misspent half a century of unavailing effort, were not only paltry and partial in their scope but in their nature ineffective. A Permanent Settlement can always be evaded by a spendthrift Government bent on increasing its resources and unchecked by any system of popular control; there is no limit to the possible number of cesses and local ...
... 25-September-1907 Here is a precious paragraph from the Patriot !— "THE following Press communique has been issued: 'There is no truth whatever in the rumour that questions affecting the Permanent Settlement in Bengal are under the consideration of Government. It would not have been thought necessary to take any notice of the absurd reports in circulation, but for the numerous references to the ...
... available till today we can conclude that the Parsis of Iran began coming to India for permanent residence from the year 639 at different places and at different periods, and that their first permanent settlement in India was at Sanjan on the west coast in 716...." 29 We may also hark back to the Airiy ā nam va ē jo recollected by the ancestors of the Parsis, the ancient Irānians - quite in contrast ...
... for instance is the use of clamouring about the Road Cess when we know perfectly well that it was levied not for roads and other district purposes but as a plausible means of circumventing the Permanent Settlement? No one can deny that it is admirably fulfilling the purpose for which it was levied. It is absurd to think that the bureaucracy will be anxious to open out the country any further than is necessary ...
... proper; but that Indian politicians should be unanimous and Mr. Dutt along with them is disgraceful and reprehensible. How is it, asks the Hare Street Sir Oracle, that Indians are all agreed about Permanent Settlement and other political questions. It shows they do not think independently about politics and people who do not think independently about politics cannot be fit for self-government. We will ask ...
... available till today we can conclude that the Parsis of Iran began coming to India for permanent residence from the year 639 at different places and at different periods, and that their first permanent settlement in India was at Sanjan on the west coast in 716...." 30 We may also hark back to the Airiyanam vaejo recollected by the ancestors of the Parsis, the ancient Iranians - quite in contrast to ...
... State. After six weeks, he was caught and hanged in the full view of the people at Koilakuntla. Munroe then ordered the takeover of properties of all the poligars and introduced a scheme of permanent land settlement in the region. 3 The Revolt at Vellore On 10 July 1806, exactly 200 years ago, as the moon shone over the ramparts of the Vellore fort, at 2 a.m., Indian sepoys rose in... British negotiated with him and allowed him to return, but another Page 19 misunderstanding caused him to flee again to the mountains of Wynad. Showing that there are no permanent enemies or friends, he sought the help from Mysore; from the same people he helped the British fight. The year 1797 saw a series of revolts resulting in the loss of lives for many British soldiers ...
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