"The Bhoodan and Gramdan movements led by Vinoba Bhave attempted to bring about a "nonviolent revolution"in India's land reforms programme."Discuss.

The problems faced by the landless harijans were presented to Vinoba Bhave in Pochampalli, Telangana. To resolve the problem of landless peasants Vinobha Bhave started the Bhoodan movement in 1951.In response to appeal by Vinoba Bhave, some land owing class ..

“The Government of India Act 1935 was a watershed moment in India’s constitutional development.” Evaluate in the light of its key features and impact.

The Government of India Act 1935 was a big milestone in India’s constitutional development during the British colonial era. It was the last major constitutional reform introduced by the British government before India’s independence in 1947. Key features of the ..

"Shershah Suri had laid the foundation of administration on which Akbar raised the superstructure."Explain.

Shershah is known to have made a systematic survey and measurement of the entire cultivable land of his empire using a unit called Sikandari Gaj. He introduced the so called Patta and Kabuliyat (or Qabuliyat) system of landdeeds. Under Patta ..

What do you understand by the Guarantee System in Indian Railways? Discuss its role in the initial years of Indian Railways.

In the year 1853, the Great Indian Peninsular Company started the rail service from Bombay to Thane during the governor generalship of Lord Dalhousie. In 1854, the East India Rail Company launched railway service from Howrah to Pandua. The main ..

Despite the potential of ‘Bhoodan’ and ‘Gramdan’ movements, it has remained underutilized. Discuss, also elaborate its relevance in contemporary times.

‘Bhoodan’ was a voluntary land redistributive movement launched by Vinoba Bhave after independence. Its essential features are as follows: Zamindars & Land owners to donate ~1/5th of their land. Based on principle of trusteeship of Mahatma Gandhi. Drew upon heritage ..

How the Paika Rebellion shook the foundations of the British Rule in India?

The Paikas were the peasant militias of the Gajapati rulers of Odisha. They rendered military service to the king during times of war while taking up cultivation during times of peace. After establishing their sway over Bengal and Madras which ..

What do you understand by "Kosha Moolo Danda"? Discuss in the light of Kautiliya's tax administration.

Model Answer: Kosha Moolo Danda, which means “revenue is the backbone of administration”, is sourced from Kautilya’s Arthshastra Part 8, Chapter 1. This implies that a nation’s status relies upon its fiscal power. He expressed that the Government’s power had ..

Analyze how India handled the Jammu and Kashmir’s invasion of Pakistan in 1947?

After the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, there have been widespread discussions over how India handled the invasion of Pakistan in 1947. The invasion and subsequent tussle ended with a ceasefire. Then Prime Minister ..