SPECIAL FEATURES AND OBJECTS OF THE RAJASTHAN LAND REVENUE ACT, 1956: A CRITICAL STUDY OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION, REVENUE COURTS, LAND RECORDS AND REVENUE JURISDICTION Abstract The Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 is one of the most significant legislative enactments governing land administration and revenue management in the State of Rajasthan. Enacted after the political integration of various princely states, the Act sought to establish a uniform system of revenue administration, survey operations, maintenance of land records, collection of land revenue, and adjudication of revenue disputes throughout the State. The legislation created an elaborate hierarchy of revenue authorities and revenue courts headed by the Board of Revenue at Ajmer. It further regulates important matters such as partition of estates, conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes, settlement operations, recovery of land revenue, appeals, revisions, references, and reviews. The Act serves ...