Nepal's 1950s Land Reform: The King Who Tried to Break the Zamindars

In post-1951 Nepal, King Tribhuvan and his government attempted a radical land reform to dismantle the centuries-old zamindari system. This episode digs into the 1951 Land Reform Act, the resistance from powerful Birta and Jagir holders, and the role of Khadga Man Singh in pushing for change. We explore how the Rana-era system of beth-begari (forced labor) persisted, the failed implementation, and the quiet sabotage that left Nepal's peasantry still tied to the land. A story of good intentions, elite capture, and the roots of Nepal's later agrarian unrest.

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