Author: Nanekar, K. R. ; & Khandewale, S. V.
Title: Bhoodan and the Landless
Description: Bombay, Popular Prakashan, [1973]. orig.cloth, dustwrapper.. 22x14cm, xviii,125 pp. Minor rubbing. Small tear to dustwrapper. VG. ¶ Bhoodan movement initiated by Vinoba Bhave is perhaps the greatest voluntary and non-governmental experiment in attempting a solution to the problem of the landless in India: Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of life and action this movement thas tried to reduce the disparity in land-ownership in rural areas by collecting land voluntarily donated by the landlords and distributing it among the landless....The present study is a systematic survey of Bhoodan movement in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The survey described the ideological backround of Bhoodan and its history from 1951 to 1967. Based on a study of the records of Vidarbha Bhoodan Mandal and the field investigations of selected villages, the survey analyses the extent and nature of the land donation and distribution..." - dustwrapper.

Keywords: Indian Social Movements, India South Asia, Bhoodan Movement, Maharashtra, Land Tenure, Vinoba Bhave, Vidarbha Peasantry, Political History, Economics Economy, Sociology Politics