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“Though the Permanent Settlement had serious defects, it gave tranquillity to the countryside and stability to the government.” Comment.

  • UPSC 2009
  • Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule

The statement poses a deliberately double-edged assessment of Cornwallis's landmark reform, inviting a weighing of costs against a specific, narrower claim.

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  • The Serious Defects of the Settlement
  • How the Settlement Nonetheless Produced Rural Tranquillity
  • How the Settlement Produced Stability for the Government
  • Weighing the Trade-off

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