who were the owners of the land under the 3 revenue seelements
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Permanent Settlement It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It was prevalent in 19% of British India which included the regions of Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Banaras region of Uttar Pradesh, and areas of North Karnataka. Under this system, zamindars were recognized as the owners of the land.
In this system, the peasants or cultivators were regarded as the owners of the land. They had ownership rights, could sell, mortgage or gift the land. The taxes were directly collected by the government from the peasants.
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It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It was prevalent in 19% of British India which included the regions of Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Banaras region of Uttar Pradesh, and areas of North Karnataka. Under this system, zamindars were recognized as the owners of the land.
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In this system, the peasants or cultivators were regarded as the owners of the land. They had ownership rights, could sell, mortgage or gift the land. The taxes were directly collected by the government from the peasants.