Question

What are the Bhoodan-Gramdan movements in the field of agriculture?

Answer 1

Answer:

It was a land reform movement in India which included the voluntary gifting of the land by the landowners to the landless labourers. Bhoodan Movement led to the 'Gramdaan' when people of a village voluntarily donated all lands of the village for redistribution of land on an equitable basis.

Answer 2

Bhoodan and Gramdan movements

Explanation:

The Bhoodan Movement or Land Gift Movement was a voluntary land reform movement in India. The Bhoodan Movement attempted to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a percentage of their land to landless people. It was initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951 at Pochampally village in Telangana. Bhoodan Movement led to the 'Gramdaan' where all the people of a village voluntarily donated all lands of the village for redistribution of land on an equitable basis.