Land reforms promise & performance

This profoundly informative little book written by an eminent Judge and Jurist answers various vexing questions some of which may be formulated as here under :
What was the position of the peasantry in the erstwhile States? Whether land reforms introduced in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim have fulfilled the aspirations of the people Whether the State Governments have fully implemented the 20-point Programme initiated by our Prime Minister in these States with respect to land, its problems and the cultivators? Whether the role of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary has been vetrogressive in implementing the promises of Five Year Plans relating to land? Whether Indian States have success. marched from feudalistic stage to a democratic one?
Whether the erstwhile Rulers formed a joint Hindu family with other members of their respective families prior to the merger of the State or thereafter up to 1956 or up to 1971 ? Whether they were the absolute owners and could dispose of personal properties in any manner they liked by way of gift, will or otherwise even after the merger of the States with India? What is the effect of Hindu Succession Act on the right of inheritance of the successors of the Rulers who signed the covenant ? Whether the treaties entered into by the erstwhile Rulers with the British Government or Firmans issued by the British Government have the force of law and do not stand repealed by the provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956? Whether the son of a Ruler before 1956 can demand partition in the property declared as personal property under the provisions of the Covenant entered into by the Rulers with the Government of India ? Whether the list of personal properties (as distinguished from the State Property) declared by the Central Government became final ?
The author has answered all the above questions and other related questions with reference to the latest case laws. He is not only categorical but also constructive and has made detailed suggestions for introducing necessary amendments in the relevant provisions of law regarding land and its distribution.