Land Ceiling

The land ceiling acts define the size of land that an individual/family can own. In India, by 1961-62, all the state governments have passed the land ceiling acts. But the ceiling limits varied from state to state. To bring uniformity across states, a new land ceiling policy was evolved in 1971. In 1972, national guidelines […]

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Tenancy Reforms

The second a major plank of the land reforms envisaged was, therefore, concerned with tenancy legislations.  The political and economic conditions in different parts of India were so varied that nature of tenancy legislations passed by the different states and the manner of their implementation also varied a great deal.  Yet, there were commonly shared […]

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Land settlements and reforms – Post-Independence Land Reforms

Post-Independence Reforms: Zamindari Abolition Tenancy Reforms Land Celing Legislation Bhoodan Movement Zamindari Abolition: In 1949 Zamindari abolition bills or land tenure legislation were introduced in a number of provinces such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Madras, Assam and Bombay with the report of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition Committee chaired by G.B. Pant, acting […]

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Agrarian change

Before the advent of the British, agriculture, industry and trade were well balanced in India. There flourished many crafts together with agriculture. But the British policy of ‘economic squeeze’ crushed crafts and industries of India and people were compelled to depend on agriculture. The Indian agriculture was basically traditional and primitive. Crops were cultivated for […]

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History of agro-economy – growth and resistance in India

Condition of agriculture and land reforms After the British rule, A large section of the population, about three-fourths, was dependent on agriculture for employment and for the food and fiber consumed by farming families and landlords. Agriculture in India was based mainly on feudal land relations where a majority of the population lived in rural […]

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Theories of economic history

DEFINITION:      “Economic theory is nothing but an idea or a principle that aim to describe how an economy works”. ADAM SMITH: Adam Smith was 18th century economist who was renowned as a “Father of modern Economics” and a major proponent of ‘Laissez Faire’ economic policies. Smith is most famous for his work “The Wealth of […]

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Reconstruction

Reconstruction, in U.S. history, (1865–77) were attempts to heal the incidents happened during American Civil War. Ten Percent Plan President Abraham Lincoln announced the first comprehensive program for Reconstruction, the Ten Percent Plan. Under it, when one-tenth of a state’s voters took an oath of loyalty, they could establish a new state government. Andrew Johnson Following Lincoln’s assassination […]

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Life in Thirteen Colonies

Plantation system in the south: Agriculture was the main occupation of colony people, in south big farmers invested in supply of slaves. Tobacco, indigo, rice are grown and sold to England in return of manufactured goods. New England’s Economy: New England got profit from both land and sea; it had rocky terrain however they grew […]

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American War of Independence

The American war of Independence, arose from growing tensions between residents of 13 American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown. It ultimately led to the formation of United States of America European Powers fighting for colonies – British and French During 1702-1713 France and Britain had a war which decided the fate […]

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American War

British and French During 1702-1713 France and Britain had a war which decided the fate of 13colonies in America Britain acquired Acadia and Hudson Bay and had friendship with redindians The colonist were important on the Austrian war of succession in 1740-1748 they captured the fort of Louisburg French and Indian war The last three […]

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