ICSE Class 8 Answered

The negative impact of land revenue settlements:

1. As a result of the settlements, land turned into a saleable commodity.
2. The zamindari class exerted excessive pressure on the peasantry in order to earn more for itself.
3. Peasantry was forced to pay revenue even in times of famine. If it was not paid, the peasants were evicted from their lands.
4. Neither the British Government nor the zamindars were concerned about the welfare of the peasantry.
5. As a result of all of these processes, there developed a class of landless peasants.
6. The moneylenders too caused problems by lending at very high interest rates and pushing the peasants into debt.
7. Over cultivation of land often led to regular famines.