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The State government of Karnataka had fixed a limit on the land a family could possess. The maximum limit of owning land was fixed by the then government. A family could have 54 acres of fertile land that had no facility of water. If the land had irrigation facility and more than one crop was being grown there, the family could have 10 to 18 acres. If it was irrigated land with only one crop being grown, each family could have maximum 27 acres. In 1977, the Inam Cancellation Act came into being.

The State government of Karnataka had fixed a limit on the land a family could possess. The maximum limit of owning land was fixed by the then government. A family could have 54 acres of fertile land that had no facility of water. If the land had irrigation facility and more than one crop was being grown there, the family could have 10 to 18 acres. If it was irrigated land with only one crop being grown, each family could have maximum 27 acres. In 1977, the Inam Cancellation Act came into being.

Indian tenants faced many problems. These problems were: huge amount of rent to be paid, insecure land holdings and landless farm workers. In order to solve these problems, in 1974, Chief Minister of Karnataka D.Devaraj Urs brought into force a revolutionary law in Karnataka which said: The tiller is the owner of the land. Many landless people who had been cultivating the land under tenancy became landowners.

The land holdings which enable the cultivator to earn sufficient income for a comfortable life of his family after accounting for all his expenses, are called Economic holdings.The standard of life of many farmers improved after the consolidation of holdings and implementation of maximum limit on land holdings in Karnataka.

Farmers voluntarily form co-operative associations, give up their lands for collective supervision and cultivate the lands together. When the crop is harvested and sold, they set aside money for long-term development of the land and divide the rest of the money among themselves. This is called Co-operative Farming System. On account of the land reforms, it was possible for the landless to obtain right to own land, though in a small measure. The tillers rights were protected. The farmers could get at least a small amount of profit through the co-operative farming system. However, this system could not generate more support from people.

Farmers voluntarily form co-operative associations, give up their lands for collective supervision and cultivate the lands together. When the crop is harvested and sold, they set aside money for long-term development of the land and divide the rest of the money among themselves. This is called Co-operative Farming System. On account of the land reforms, it was possible for the landless to obtain right to own land, though in a small measure. The tillers rights were protected. The farmers could get at least a small amount of profit through the co-operative farming system. However, this system could not generate more support from people.

Indian tenants faced many problems. These problems were: huge amount of rent to be paid, insecure land holdings and landless farm workers. In order to solve these problems, in 1974, Chief Minister of Karnataka D.Devaraj Urs brought into force a revolutionary law in Karnataka which said: The tiller is the owner of the land. Many landless people who had been cultivating the land under tenancy became landowners.

Indian tenants faced many problems. These problems were: huge amount of rent to be paid, insecure land holdings and landless farm workers. In order to solve these problems, in 1974, Chief Minister of Karnataka D.Devaraj Urs brought into force a revolutionary law in Karnataka which said: The tiller is the owner of the land. Many landless people who had been cultivating the land under tenancy became landowners.

The land holdings which enable the cultivator to earn sufficient income for a comfortable life of his family after accounting for all his expenses, are called Economic holdings.The standard of life of many farmers improved after the consolidation of holdings and implementation of maximum  limit on land holdings in Karnataka.

Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy is remembered today as the first chief minister of Mysore state. He founded the Praja Paksha or people's party right after graduating law school in 1930. The party's main aim was to install a stable government in the Princely State of Mysore. His federation joined forces with the Indian National Congress in the fight for India's freedom.