Land ownership and the Current Land Problem in the British Raj

Abstract

There are differences among modern thinkers regarding the opinion of ancient scribes regarding the ownership of land. Some thinkers had said that the king owns the land and some believed that the person owned it. Some such illustrations have also been presented, which makes it clear that occasional ownership of land has developed. At that time, the Aryans were expanding into India and in various ways apart from individual rights over land, they also had group rights over land. In fact, there has been a combination of both theoretical and practical aspects in the development of land ownership and it is also necessary to discuss this subject from both the basis. According to the theoretical aspect, the king's ownership of the land is visible. Due to the rise of the monarchy, the empire expanded and along with it established its authority over the conquered territory. From time to time, he provided land, villages, etc. to the Brahmins, Shramans, temples and Bihars, which expressed his land ownership, though in contrast the land was also given in person to the individual, which expressed the individual's self is. According to the practical side, the land was under the rights of different individuals, which they could freely exchange and buy and sell. They could use their land area as per their choice and could also build their houses on it. Therefore, land ownership has been influenced by both theoretical and practical elements and has been developing accordingly. But all the things of the empire as a whole were under the king. Thus the land also remained under his control and the peasants used it personally.