How did the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 1982 affect land ownership in Bihar?
The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 1982 aimed to control the concentration of land ownership by setting a maximum limit or ceiling on the amount of agricultural land one individual could own. This act led to the redistribution of surplus land from large landowners to landless or small farmers, thus affecting land ownership in Bihar by reducing the gap between the rich and poor in terms of land holdings.