A rule of property for Bengal : an essay on the idea of permanent settlement

A monumental work on the origin and development of the idea of Permanent Settlement; a British land revenue policy in the Indian State of Bengal during the 18th Century. Contents Foreword Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition A Settlement in Time Introduction Early Departures, 1769-1772 The Personality and Politics of Philip Francis The Plan of 1776 The Progress of the Doctrine First Doubts Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index "... a pioneering work on the § intellectual origins of [the Permanent Settlement]" My Notes Grant & Bernier