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Consider the following statements. 1. He was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793. 2. He defeated Tipu Sultan in the Third Anglo-Mysore war and signed the Treaty of Srirangpatanam. 3. He introduced administrative and police reforms in colonial India. The above refers to

Consider the following statements. 1. He was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793. 2. He defeated Tipu Sultan in the Third Anglo-Mysore war and signed the Treaty of Srirangpatanam. 3. He introduced administrative and police reforms in colonial India. The above refers to Correct Answer Charles Cornwallis

The correct answer is Charles Cornwallis.

Important Points

  • Permanent Settlement: Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, Banaras, Bihar, Carnatic (North Karnataka), and Orissa.
    • As per this system, the Zamindars who formerly collected revenues were recognized as Land Lords and the ownership of the Land was made hereditary.
    • This means that from now onwards there would be no auctioning.
  • Police Reforms: The police were under the Zamindars previously.
    • It was taken away from Zamindars and handed over to the Superintendent of the Police at the District level.
    • The Police were Europeanized.
    • They were now paid a salary and given unlimited powers to arrest the suspected persons.
  • The Treaty of Seringapatam (also called Srirangapatinam or Srirangapatna), signed on 18 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
    • Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maratha Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.

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