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100			_aNadkarni, M .V. _914024
245			_aDecentralised democracy in India: Gandhi's vision and reality
260			_aLondon _bRoutledge _c2026
300			_a420 p.
520			_aThis book provides a vantage point of comparison, of the actual reality of decentralisation in India with Gandhi’s vision of decentralised democracy, or what he referred to as Gram Swaraj. It looks at the historical evolution of panchayats from ancient times to India’s independence and critically discusses the developments after. It examines the functioning of the present Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and the performances of urban local bodies. The basic thrust of this work is the need for constitutional reforms meant to strengthen and deepen democracy.
650			_aMahatma Gandhi _914025
650			_aIndia's Democracy _914026
700			_aSivanna, N. & Suresh, Lavanya _914027
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