Bihar Special GK PYQ 56 of 603 · Historical Scenario

When was the right of tenants on land in Bengal and Bihar recognized by the Bengal Tenancy Act?

  1. A1868
  2. B1881
  3. C1885
  4. D1893
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (c) 1885

Explanation

In 1793, Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement, which granted many rights to the zamindars. By the 19th century, the demand for land increased and landlords began increasing rents. This period witnessed peasant revolts. Meanwhile, the Government of Bengal brought into force the Bengal Tenancy Act, 1885 in Bengal, Bihar and Odisha (applicable only in some parts of Odisha), in which the rights of landlords (zamindars) and tenants were defined.

This explanation is carried over from question 55 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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