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Zamindari system was introduced by

A.
Thomas Munroe
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
Venkata Subbaiah
D.
Myrdal

Solution:

The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis. Lord CornwallisHe was a British Army general and official. He is one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence. He later served as a civil and military governor in Ireland and India. He was appointed as the Governor-General and commander-in-chief in India. He also led British forces in the Third Anglo-Mysore War to defeat Tipu Sultan. In 1793, he introduced the Zamindari system in India, the Permanent Settlement Act. Important PointsZamindari systemThis system is also known as the Permanent Settlement System. It was first introduced in the Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi provinces. Zamindars were recognized as the landowners. The land tax was paid by the peasants in cash. Zamindars owned 1/11 of the share, and East India Company holds 10/11 of the share. Additional InformationThomas MunroeSir Thomas Munro was a British soldier and colonial administrator. He also served as an East India Company Army officer and statesman. In his military career, he served with his regiment during the war against Hyder Ali. He also served with his regiment in the first campaign against Tipu Sultan. He introduced Ryotwari System in 1820. It was a primary land revenue system in South India. Venkata SubbaiahGanjam Venkatasubbiah, also known as G. V. , was a Kannada writer. He is also an editor, lexicographer, and critic. He has compiled eight dictionaries and authored four science dictionaries in Kannada. He is a recipient of the Kannada Sahitya Akademi Award and the Pampa Award. MyrdalHis full name is Karl Gunnar Myrdal. He was a Swedish economist and sociologist. He was awarded the 'Nobel Memorial Prize' in Economic Sciences. His wife, Alva Myrdal, also received the 'Nobel Peace Prize'. Hence, they became the fourth married couple to have won Nobel Prizes.

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