What was the aim behind abolition of intermediaries in land reforms in India?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: Option 3 (To establish a direct relationship between tenants and the government.)
Explanation:
- The Core Objective: Post-independence land reforms in India primarily aimed to abolish intermediary layers like Zamindars, Jagirdars, and Inamdars who exploited actual tillers (tenants). By removing these intermediaries, the state established a direct link between the actual cultivators of the soil and the government.
Why other options are wrong:
- Option 1 and Option 4 contradict the goal of reducing landlord exploitation.
- Option 2 is incorrect because land reforms actually enhanced state regulation and legislative control over agriculture to protect weaker sections.