Q.

Who, among the following benefitted most by the British revenue system in India?

A. Sharecroppers
B. Peasants
C. Zamindars
D. Agriculture-labour
Answer» B. Peasants
Explanation: By the Permanent Settlement Act of 1793, the Zamindars class became more powerful than they were in the Mughal period. Earlier zamindars in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa had been functionaries who held the right to collect revenue on behalf of the Mugha emperor and his representative or diwan in Bengal.
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