Karnataka’s Bhoomi project has completed 25 years, transforming land records access for millions of farmers. Before 2000, land records were handwritten and error-prone. Farmers faced complex procedures and frequent delays, especially small and marginal farmers. Bhoomi started in 2000 with a bold goal: to computerize land records and make them easily available. Karnataka introduced legal recognition for digital RTCs, replacing paper records entirely. Over 39.8 crore Records of Rights, Tenancy, and Crops (RTCs) have been issued since then. To carry out this change, Karnataka trained nearly 9,000 village accountants, 8,000 revenue inspectors, and 1,000 computer operators. The state set up 204 Bhoomi Kendras at the taluk level, digitizing about 2.5 crore land records covering 3.5 crore farmers. Bhoomi grew into a full digital system linking land records with welfare schemes and the Kaveri registration system. This integration reduced fraud, ended middlemen, and made mutation processes automatic and clear. Survey issues were tackled with Mojini software, while the 11E Sketch improved land boundary accuracy. Since 2016, compensation payments reach farmers directly, cutting out intermediaries. Nearly 20 lakh farmers benefited from loan waivers in 2018 using Bhoomi data. The system also connects to PM-Kisan and other government platforms, enhancing efficiency and reducing leakages. Most importantly, Bhoomi eased farmers’ lives by cutting visits to multiple offices and limiting abuse by officials. It built greater trust between farmers and the government. Karnataka’s Bhoomi project shows that successful digital governance needs legal reforms, training, and gradual, inclusive change. It offers important lessons for other states working on land record digitization.