Land Reforms in Jammu & Kashmir: Lawrence Settlement, Glancy Commission and Agrarian Reforms
Land reforms in Jammu and Kashmir evolved through a series of settlements, tenancy laws and political reforms. This article explains the Lawrence Settlement, occupancy rights, Tenancy Act of 1923, Glancy Commission, proprietary rights and the post-1947…
Socio-Economic Conditions under Dogra Rule: Land, Taxation, Begar, Agriculture and Crafts
The socio-economic history of Dogra Jammu and Kashmir was shaped by agriculture, land revenue, taxation, begar, crafts and trade. This article examines agrarian relations, the shawl economy, famine, rural society and the reforms that gradually…