(a) Making Zamindar’s position stronger vis-a-vis the ryot
(b) Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars
(c) Making judicial system more efficient
(d) None of the (a), (b) and (c)above
- Answer: (d) Option (d) is correct:
The main features of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis were as under: y The Zamindars who collected land revenues were made owners of the land.
O The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount to the company. y It was decided that the Government would claim 10/11 of the gross revenue. y In case, any Zamindar failed to pay the fixed amount of revenue, the government had the right to confiscate some part of his land holding to recover the amount due.
O The farmers or the ryots were made the tenants of the Zamindars.
O The Zamindars were deprived of their administrative and judicial powers.
O The government assured that it would not interfere with the traditions of the Zamindars Cornwallis abolished the court fees which affected the earnings of the company and resulted in a massive increase in the number of cases. Abolition of Court fees encouraged litigation without any restraint.
