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Which system led to the emergence of a class of absentee landlords in Bengal?
- Ryotwari
- Mahalwari
- Permanent Settlement
- Temporary Settlement
Answer: Permanent Settlement
The Permanent Settlement created a class of zamindars who often lived in cities and collected rent from peasants without investing in agriculture, leading to rural impoverishment and absentee landlordism. [[1]]