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How did the Raja of Burdwan avoid the possible auction of his estate?

How did jotedars affect zamindari authority in Bengal's villages?

What strategy did zamindars employ to survive the pressures of high revenue demands and possible auctions of their estates?

Who were classified as zamindars after the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?

What percentage of zamindaris changed hands after the Permanent Settlement?

What role did jotedars play in Bengal's rural economy?

What was one of the reasons for zamindars' failure to pay the revenue demand in the early decades after the Permanent Settlement?

What was the primary reason for the emergence of jotedars in Bengal's villages?

In what way did the emergence of jotedars affect the power dynamics in Bengal's rural society?

How did outside purchasers of zamindari estates sometimes face resistance from locals?