After the death of his wife, he sent his only son Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) to England for higher education and got married.

His young wife handed over the management of the lands to her brother Vijay Bahadur (Pran) leaving him helpless in these matters.

When Paro (Vyjayanthimala) comes to stay in that village, she decides to raise her voice against this terror and take a deputation to Raja Sahib in the city.

Gopal returns with new ideas about farming, wanting to make his father's jagir an example of prosperity, where the tenants and the landlords live in peace and harmony.

Vijay Bahadur sets fire to the crops ready for harvest and not a single grain is left for the villagers.