Question

Lord Cornwallis has introduced the _______________ land tenure system.
A. Zamindari
B. Ryotwari
C. Mahalwari
D. Inamdari

Answer 1

Hint
The land tenure system by Lord Cornwallis was introduced in the year 1793 which is basically the last year of his first term as governor-general of India

Complete answer:
Lord Cornwallis in 1786 was appointed as the governor-general of India. He held the post of governor-general twice. His first tenure was from 1786 to 1793. The second tenure began in 1805 but he died before he could make any changes in India. He was given the task of reforming the British administration in India. Also, he was supposed to maintain friendly relations with the Indian princes. He reformed the criminal justice and police system. He also formed an independent judicial system which prevented the company’s government servants from conducting private trade and holding the government contracts.

Zamindari:- This is the right option. Lord Cornwallis introduced the Zamindari system in 1793. It was also known as Permanent Settlement and was first introduced in Bihar and Bengal.

Ryotwari:- This is not the right option. The Ryotwari system was introduced by Alexander Reed and Sir Thomas Munro.

Mahalwari:- This is not the right option. Holt Mackenzie in 1822 introduced the Mahalwari system.

Inamdar:- This is also not the right option. The Inamdar was prevalent since the British Raj times. It was a feudal title held by the feudal landlords.

Therefore the correct answer is A

Note
The Zamindari system or the permanent settlement system was brought into effect by Lord Cornwallis. He introduced this system in order to stabilize the land revenue and create a loyal contended class of the Zamindars. In this system, the land revenue was fixed in an agreement between the Zamindars and the company. It was introduced in Indian states of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Later was also followed in some parts of Madras presidency and then in Varanasi.