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Do you think the peasant women gained from these reforms in any way? Give your reasons.

No, there was very less consideration about the condition of women in the land reforms. There was no mention about any special limit or incentive for women so that they have their own land. Besides this some women may have got land by filing fraudulent divorce, have two separate families and retain as much as land a family can.


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When laws are passed in the Assembly, there is much discussion on it from different points of view. What would have been the different points of view regarding the Land Reform Act in 1950s? Which point of view would have been stronger?

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What would have been the points of view in 1970s when the Land Ceiling Acts were passed?

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Why was the end to vetti important for all kinds of peasants? What would the landlords have done to cultivate their lands now?

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Imagine you are a tenant who got ownership over land when the Land reform Act was implemented. Write down your feelings.