The question is based on the following passage : The permanent settlement vested the land ownership right in the zamindars, who previously enjoyed only revenue collecting rights. Therefore, those who lost out in this settlement were the peasants, who were

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Q: 100 (CAPF/2010)
The question is based on the following passage :
The permanent settlement vested the land ownership right in the zamindars, who previously enjoyed only revenue collecting rights. Therefore, those who lost out in this settlement were the peasants, who were left at the mercy of the zamindars. The customary occupancy right was ignored and they were reduced to the status of tenants. The provision of patta, or written agreement between the peasant and the zamindar providing a record of the amount of rent to be paid, was rarely followed by the zamindars. Nor was it liked by the peasants who always feared to lose in any formal record of rights and obligations, The burden of high revenue assessment was thus shifted to the peasants, who were often also called upon to pay illegal cesses. The subsequent regulations of 1799 and 1812 gave the zamindars the right to seize property of the tenants in case of non-payment of rent without any permission of a court of law. It is no wonder, therefore, that as a cumulative effect of this support to the coercive power of the zamindars, the condition of the actual cultivators declined under the Permanent Settlement.
Patta was a written agreement between the :

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History

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CAPF

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The correct answer is option 1. The passage mentions that a patta is a written agreement between the peasant and the zamindar providing a record of the amount of rent to be paid.

Let`s dissect the other options:

Option 2 suggests that the patta was a written agreement between the peasants and the state. However, the passage does not mention any involvement of the state in the agreement between peasants and zamindars.

Option 3 suggests that the patta was a written agreement between the zamindars and the state. Again, the passage does not mention any involvement of the state in the agreement between peasants and zamindars.

Option 4 suggests that the patta was a written agreement between peasants and zamindars regarding cesses to be paid, except rent. However, the passage does not provide any information about the patta being related to anything other than rent.

Therefore, option 1 remains the most accurate option based on the information provided in the passage.