UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 1993 · Q1(a) · 20 marks
‘The permanent system of Bengal though initiated with best of best of intentions, was a sadly blundering affairs.’
- Chapter
- Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
- Topic
- The Permanent Settlement
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