Bare Act

The Gujarat Devasthan Inams Abolition Act, 1969

This law abolishes the historical grants of land or revenue to religious institutions known as Devasthan inams in the State of Gujarat. It applies to all such inams, including holdings for service or maintenance, converting rights of landlords like inamdars into state revenue liability. The measure targets the complex feudal and religious land ownership structures across temples, mosques, and other worship centers. Transitioning these lands to state revenue ensures unified taxation and land administration rather than maintaining separate private or institutional ownership rights. Ultimately, it reduces the power of hereditary religious landholders and places agricultural control directly under the government’s administrative framework.

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