Land Reforms in India
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| Zamindari System (1793) | - Lord Cornwallis (Bengal, Bihar). Fixed rent (10/11th to Crown, 1/11th to Zamindar). |
| Ryotwari System (1820) | - Thomas Munro (Madras, Bombay). Direct settlement with Ryot (50-60% output rate). |
| Mahalwari System (1833) | - Holt Mackenzie (Punjab, CP). Joint revenue responsibility on village Mahal. |
| Abolition of Intermediaries | - By 1956, ~173 Million acres acquired from Zamindars, benefiting ~2.5 crore farmers. |
| LARR Act 2013 Compensation | - 4x rural market value, 2x urban market value. |
| LARR Act 2013 Consent | - 80% for private acquisitions, 70% for PPP projects. SIA mandatory. |
| Article 300A Status | - Right to Property removed as Fundamental Right (Art 31) and re-established as Constitutional/Legal Right via 44th Amendment Act, 1978. |
1. PRE- AND POST-INDEPENDENCE STRUCTURAL REFORMS
| Intermediary Abolition | - Ended Zamindari and Jagirdari feudal control, bringing cultivators directly under state. |
| Tenancy Reforms | - Capped rents at 1/4th to 1/5th of produce and ensured security of tenure. |
| Land Ceiling Shift | - Shifted from individual limits (1950s) to family unit limits (1972 guidelines). |
| Consolidation of Holdings | - Reunited fragmented land parcels into contiguous family holdings (successful in Punjab/Haryana). |
2. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS & STATE-LEVEL CASE STUDIES
| Bhoodan & Gramdan (1951) | - Voluntary land gift movement started by Vinoba Bhave in Pochampally, Telangana. |
| Operation Barga (1978) | - Recorded sharecroppers (Bargadars) in West Bengal to grant hereditary cultivation rights and 75% yield share. |
| Kerala Land Model | - Imposed strict ceilings, granted full ownership to tenant farmers, and eliminated absentee landlordism. |