Bargadar are persons lawfully cultivating any land belonging to another person. The Bargadar system was part of Land Reform Act of which of the following states of India?
A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer:B
Bargadar are persons lawfully cultivating any land belonging to another person. The Bargadar system was part of Land Reform Act of which of the following states of India?
A. Maharashtra B. West Bengal C. Bengal D. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: The West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 provides certain rights to Bargadars or land tenants. Bargadars are persons lawfully cultivating any land belonging to another person (who is not a family member). Under the Act, produce from the farm is divided between the tenant and owner in a 50:50 proportion if the cattle, manure and seeds are provided by the landowner, and 75:25 in all other cases. Illegal eviction of tenants is a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment or fine, under the Act. However, it does not provide any ownership rights to the tenant.