Consider the following statements about the Bengal countryside at the time of the Permanent Settlement: 1. The zamindars' troops were disbanded. 2. Within the villages, the power of jotedars was more effective than that of zamindars. 3. The East India Company made a rule that the property of women would not be taken over. 4. Adhiyars were sharecroppers on the land owned by bargadars. Which of the statements given above are <strong>CORRECT</strong>?

  1. A. 1, 2 and 4
  2. B. 1, 2 and 3
  3. C. 2, 3 and 4
  4. D. 1 and 3 only

Correct Answer: A. 1, 2 and 4

Explanation

The zamindars' troops were disbanded, and locally, the rich peasants (jotedars) became more powerful than zamindars. Adhiyars (sharecroppers) worked on the lands of the bargadars. The East India Company did not create a general rule protecting women's property.

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