April 2024
Intermediate to advanced
752 pages
26h 55m
English
The history of local government institutions as a key decentralized decision-making body dates back to the Chola Kingdom of ancient times. However, it was only after independence that these bodies evolved into a firm base of vibrant Indian democracy. Inspired by M. K. Gandhi, the Indian constitution initially put the provision of local government or Panchayati Raj into a non-justiciable part of the constitution i.e., Article 40 under directive principles of state policy.
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