The concept of panchayats was a part of the philosophy of ”˜Purna Swaraj’ and ”˜Gram Swaraj’ ”“ Mahatma Gandhi

By Rekha Bhattacharjee Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru breathed life into these concepts and gave a practical and patriotic impetus to them during the freedom struggle. It was widely believed that the development of India depends on the development of the villages. “Only a developed and disciplined […]