UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2025 · Q2(a) · 20 marks
Do you agree that the idea of permanent fixation of land revenue of 1793 in Bengal was highly influenced by the Physiocratic school of thinking? Discuss. 20 Marks
- Chapter
- Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
- Topic
- The Permanent Settlement
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