Bengal, 1920-1947: The land question

24-Parganas action activity adhiars agrarian agricultural attempt Bakarganj Bankura bargadars become Bengal Bill Boards Burdwan Calcutta cent century Chandra Chittagong collective colonial Congress continued crop cultivators Dacca demands Dinajpur direct districts division dominance eastern economic entirely evidence existence fact families File forces further given hand Hindu historical holdings increased India instance interests Jessore jute labour land landlords leaders leadership major mass means ment Midnapore mode motion move movement Muhammadan Muslim Mymensingh Nath nature occupancy official operations organised Pabna particular party peasant peasantry period political Poll position possession possible production proportion proprietors question raiyats Rajshahi Rangpur recorded relations rent reported resistance riots Settlement shows social structure Table Tamluk tenants tenureholders tion trade transfer underraiyat village voting WBSA zamindars