What is the Rajasthan Zamindari and Biswedari Abolition Act, 1959?
The Rajasthan Zamindari and Biswedari Abolition Act, 1959 is a piece of legislation passed by the state government of Rajasthan in India. It aims to abolish the institution of zamindari and biswedari in the state, which were systems where land was held by intermediaries who collected revenues on behalf of the state or local rulers, often with significant power over their tenants. The Act was designed to redistribute land more fairly among the rural population, breaking up large estates and distributing them to cultivators.