During the 'Gramdan' action, several landowners decided to donate some of their land to the impoverished farmers, due to their worry over the [[1]]

Some zamindars, who were the owners of numerous villages, volunteered to divide up their holdings among the landless. It was known as Gramdan. During this time,  several landowners decided to donate some of their land to the impoverished farmers, due to their worry over the Land Ceiling Act.