alleryWhat did fixing the revenue permanently promise the British?
ALower prices of grain
BFree labour from peasants
CDirect control of villages
DA regular flow of tax income
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A regular flow of tax income
1. Officials believed fixed demands would give a regular flow of tax income.
2. They also hoped landholders would invest because they could keep surpluses above the fixed tax.
3. Direct village control was something the Company wished to avoid.
_Source: Wikipedia, Permanent Settlement, Background_
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