Pochampalle
situated at a distance of about 14.48 kilometres from Bhongir and 9.66 kilometers from the
Bibinagar railway station. Pochampalle assumes significance as it is the place of origin
of the popular Bhoodan movement led by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1950, when offerings of
land were donated to the landless poor on his plea. The impetus to a great movement led by
Vinobaji has a humble but a noble beginning at this place. It so happened in 1951 that
during Vinobhaji's tour, 2 Harijans complained that they did not have any land at
all. Then a local Deshmuk readily offered 100 acres of his own land for the distribution
among the poor. This is said to have given Vinobaji the idea of propagating Bhoodan Yagna.
Out of 13,100 acres of donated land nearly 8,290 acres have been distributed among the
landless poor. |