Pochampally in Nalgonda district of Telengana became famous in April, 1951 because

Pochampally, located in the Nalgonda district of Telangana, gained historical significance on April 18, 1951, as the birthplace of the Bhoodan Movement [3]. During a visit by Acharya Vinoba Bhave, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, the plight of landless Harijans was discussed. In a spontaneous act of philanthropy, a local landowner named Vedire Ramachandra Reddy offered 80 to 100 acres of land to be distributed among the landless villagers. This event marked the beginning of the 'Bloodless Revolution,' a voluntary land reform movement where Bhave traveled across India to persuade wealthy landowners to donate surplus land [3]. Consequently, the village is now officially known as Bhoodan Pochampally [4]. While the village is also world-renowned for its Ikat silk sarees, the specific fame associated with April 1951 is strictly tied to the launch of this social movement [2].

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1. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhoodan_movement
2. [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 10: Land Reforms in India > NEED AND OBJECTIVE OF LAND REFORMS > p. 339
3. [4] https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Kalpana_Sharma/The-Other-Half-Disappearing-warp-and-weft/article13310170.ece
4. [2] NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 4: The Age of Industrialisation > Bhoodan – Gramdan > p. 88