🌾 Major Land Reforms in India After Independence - Impacts
After independence, India introduced land reforms to remove inequality in land ownership, protect poor farmers, and increase agricultural productivity
🌾 Major Land Reforms in India After Independence – Simplified Summary with Examples After independence, India introduced key land reforms to remove inequality in land ownership, protect poor farmers, and increase agricultural productivity. ✅ 1. Abolition of Intermediaries (Zamindars, Jaghirdars) Goal:
End the role of zamindars and make farmers the direct owners of the land. Key Points: Laws like the UP Zamindari Abolition Act became a model for others. By 1956, most states had abolished the zamindari system. Over 2 crore tenant farmers became landowners . Challenges: No proper land records. Zamindars used a loophole called “personal cultivation” to keep land. Definition of ‘personal cultivation’ was vague. 🟢 Example: A zamindar who didn't farm himself could still keep land by saying his relative or manager was cultivating it. ✅ 2. Tenancy Reforms Goal:
To give tenants protection from eviction and a chance to own land. Types of Tenants: Occupancy Tenants – Had rights and protection. Tenants at Will …