Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-224)
The commitment to agrarian reforms -- The abolition of intermediary interests ("Zamindari abolition") -- Post-abolition position of "Zamindari classes" -- Rural reactions to Zamindari abolition -- Ceilings on the size of agricultural holdings -- The movement for Bhoodan (land gift) -- The growth of agrarian tensions -- The future of Bihar : revolutionary ferment or evolutionary change?