In which of the following states land reforms were successfully implemented:

1. Kerala

2. Rajasthan

3. Haryana

4. West Bengal

5. Punjab

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The correct answer is 1 and 4 only.

• At the time of independence, the land tenure system was under the control of zamindars who were only responsible for the collection of revenue and they did not contribute to renovating or modernizing farmlands.
• Land reforms were fruitful in Kerala and West Bengal because these states had governments who were committed to the policy of land to the tiller and they brought necessary legislations for the same.
• Bhoodan and Gramodan movements led by Vinoba Bhave played role in land reforms in Zamindari areas.

•  In West Bengal due to “Operation Barga” maximum sharecroppers were given ownership of land.
• Cooperative farming is advocated to solve the problem of sub-divisions of landholdings.
• Main objectives of Land Reforms-
  • To legitimize tenancy with the ceiling limit.
  • To register all the tenancy with the village Panchayats.
  • To establish a relation between tenancy and ceiling.
  • To remove rural poverty.
  • Proliferating socialist development to lessen social inequality
  • Empowerment of women in the traditionally male-driven society.