Post-Independence Land Reforms

Post-Independence land reforms were a critical and multi-faceted effort to address the deep-seated issues of land inequality, exploitative tenancy, and low agricultural productivity inherited from the colonial era. These reforms aimed to achieve social justice, eliminate rural poverty, and build a more equitable agrarian society.

Key Features

• Abolition of Intermediaries: The first and most effective step was the legislative abolition of intermediaries, such as zamindars, jagirdars, and inamdars, who controlled vast lands without actively cultivating them.
• Process: States passed legislation, beginning in the 1950s, to acquire land from these intermediaries and transfer it to the tenants who were the actual ....