How was the Bhoodan movement able to bring an institutional reform in agriculture?
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After the independence of India in 1947, there was a great movement undertaken by the state in connection to the land reforms in many parts of the states.
The primary objective of the movement was to achieve efficient use of land as well as provide social justice.It was directed to request the rich landowners to voluntarily surrender a part of their holdings to the landless people. This would help the landless people to settle as well as tilt land and grow food of their choice. However they did not have the right to sell the land.
The Bhoodan Act passed by the Government of various Provinces directed that the beneficiary would not be allowed to carry out any non-agricultural activity which included forestry and also have any right to sell. Under this section the landless person was allowed to use the land to raise crop for meeting his/her family needs . In case the person does not put the land in agricultural use for a period of one year or engage in any non-agriculture activities, the Government reserved the right to seize it.
The movement created a pressure on the wealthy landowners and raised awareness in the society of a moral duty and a platform for a favorable condition to landless people.
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Bhoodan movement was acted by Vinoba Bhave. The goal of the movement was to make wealthy people donate 1/6th of their land to the poor farmer’s. It was for the best interest of the country. Since British colonial rule India has been facing agricultural backwardness.
The zamindar’s and other owners of land charged the farmers for growing crops and since the farmers have the tenancy right they didn’t think of increasing lands productivity. The movement helped increase land productivity and help poor farmer’s improve their living standards.