Under the Permanent Settlement, who were classified as zamindars?
ARajas and taluqdars
BRyots and under-ryots
CJotedars and mandals
DCompany collectors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Rajas and taluqdars
1. The Company sought people who could pay fixed revenue.
2. Rajas and taluqdars became zamindars.
3. The zamindar was a revenue collector, not a landowner.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 10, Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives._
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