Arrange the land reform measures in the correct sequence (oldest to most recent)

(A) Land Ceiling Act.
(B) Raiyatwari System.
(C) Removal/Abolition of the Zamindari system.
(D) Zamindari System.
(E) Tenancy abolition and regulation Acts.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(D), (B), (C), (E), (A)

The correct answer is Option (2) - (D), (B), (C), (E), (A)

(D) Zamindari System:This system was implemented by the British East India Company in the 18th century. Zamindars were revenue collectors who acted as intermediaries between the British and the peasants.

(B) Raiyatwari System: This land revenue system was also introduced by the British in the 19th century. It directly involved individual peasants paying land revenue to the British Crown, aiming to bypass intermediaries like Zamindars. 

(C) Removal/Abolition of the Zamindari system: Following independence in 1947, various measures were taken to abolish the Zamindari system throughout the 1950s and 1960s, transferring land ownership rights to peasants.

(E) Tenancy abolition and regulation Acts: These acts aimed to regulate and abolish various forms of tenancy arrangements aiming to provide security of tenure for tenants, regulate rents, and potentially offer ownership rights to cultivators.

(A) Land Ceiling Act: This act aimed to impose limits on the maximum amount of land that an individual or entity could hold.