Abolition of Zamindari in India
Abolition of Zamindari in India
Abolition of Zamindari in India
The major objective of land reforms in free India was to abolish intermediaries and to bring
changes in the revenue system that would be favourable to cultivators. The process of
abolition of Zamindari, Ryotwari etc. system had started even before the constitution of India
came into effect.
CONCLUSION
The main motive of these land reforms is to benefit the farmers and the
land cultivators at the micro level. The Government realised that if these
peasants are not exploited they would work hard and willingly on their
lands. The Government need to safeguard their interests and give them
financial support. And if the cultivators were made the proprietors, they
could put in their best to increase investment so as to cultivate their lands
to the maximum.
Another important benefit of land reform was on a macro level to boost the
agricultural output of the country, without any major investment of capital.
India struggled with massive famines in the past and could not manage to
have sufficient production for survival. With these cost efficient land
reforms, India could manage to give a boost to its agricultural production. If
the farmer has enough grains to sustain his family he would sell the extra
grains in the market, and this would in turn help the national economy.
These land reforms were a way to improve close interaction between the
peasants and the government. During the pre-independence era, these
farmers were oppressed and hence became helpless and powerless.
These reforms helped unblock the communication between the government
and the peasants. They both now work in tandem to develop the
agricultural sector of our economy.
The land reforms were also one of the important goals of the five-year plan.
This provided social justice to the crores of peasants in the country. It
ensured that the peasants gained from their hard work and helped in
promoting equality of wealth distribution in the society.