Tamil Nadu Timeline

Land Reform

4 events, 1802 to 2006; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1802

    1. 1802ChennaiAgriculture

      Permanent Settlement extended to Madras Presidency

      The zamindari Permanent Settlement, first applied in Bengal, was introduced in parts of the Madras Presidency.

  2. 1820

    1. 1820ChennaiAgriculture

      Ryotwari system adopted in Madras Presidency

      Under Thomas Munro the ryotwari land revenue system, dealing directly with cultivators, became the main settlement in Madras.

  3. 1970

    1. 1970ChennaiLegislation

      Land ceiling reduced to 15 standard acres

      A 1970 Tamil Nadu law halved the family land ceiling, cutting it from 30 to 15 standard acres.

  4. 2006

    1. 17 Sep 2006TiruvallurWelfare

      Free land distribution for the landless poor

      At Tiruvallur, Karunanidhi began handing out free land to landless poor families, delivering on a DMK election pledge.