Land Reforms in Post-Independence India: Design, Implementation, and Political Will as Constraints on Agrarian Transformation Introduction Land reforms were envisioned as the cornerstone of India’s post-independence socio-economic transformation, intended to break the feudal agrarian order, promote rural equity, and facilitate economic modernization. Rooted in the ideals of social justice, Gandhian trusteeship, and Nehruvian planning, the … Continue reading To what extent did the limitations in the design, implementation, and political will behind land reforms in post-independence India hinder their effectiveness in eradicating rural poverty and restructuring agrarian power relations?