Panchayati Raj: A Legacy of Indian Political System

Panchayati Raj Institutions have been playing a pivotal role for rural development in general and socio-economic upliftment of downtrodden section the society particular. The system is not new concept therefore considered as one best ways governance India. This work will be narrative system. It inception evolution from formative years Indian State consolidating Nation to troublesome times which 72nd Amendment Bill became 73rd Act 1992. study portrays how present ancestral root historic past. appears that raj with effective local autonomy continued exist even during period Maurya’s Gupta’s, we call centralized sovereignty. institutions existed all way form or other. Britishers gave these bodies political touch. philosophy later acted reacted on minds wise founding fathers constitution. Mahatma Gandhi advocated foundation India's system, it would decentralized government where each village responsible its own affairs. term such vision was Gram Swaraj (village self-governance). thought adopted measure concretion dream decentralization. Constitution 1992 are ambitious efforts made post-independence era accomplish goal – grass-roots units self-government proclaimed vehicles transformation