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What was the consequence of Permanent Settlement on rural society in Bengal?
Options
- AThe zamindars invested capital and enterprise to improve agriculture along lines of British yeoman farmers
- BA group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded in consolidating their position in the villages
- CThe ryots prospered as a result of fixed revenue levy imposed on them
- DThe system of Collectorate introduced by the Company for exercising supervisory control on zamindars failed to
Correct answer
B. A group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded in consolidating their position in the villages
Step-by-step solution
The social outcome of permanent settlement in Bengal was that the society was divided into two mutually hostile classes of Zamindars and Tenants. While Zamindars were favourite children of British Imperialism, they were few in numbers in comparison to the other class of tenants.