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This book aims to examine the role of Panchayati Raj in rural development in India. Exploring the journey of Panchayati Raj System from Gandhi’s dream to a successful reality, it delineates the concept of the Panchayati Raj and describes the programmes, policies and problems of rural development.
Through an in-depth study of Panchayati Raj System and micro-level planning, it discusses decentralization, the amendments in Panchayati Raj, sources of revenue, ...
The caste system persists. Today, inspite of the great advances in education and knowledge, the majority of Hindu society follows the system of caste based marriages which are witnessed in thousands of advertisements in the newspaper. Again, political exploitation of caste has resulted in serious division among people of various communities with economic implications evident in the policy of job reservation for such groups as schedule caste, schedule tribes, ...
In recent years there have been references of the need to separate religion from politics. The issue has received attention by intellectuals and activists. It is important to be clear about what is intended when sensible and patriotic people talk of keeping religion and politics separate. The objective should be to prevent communalism from entering politics. The following collection of articles, papers and comments are intended to provide students as well as ...
In cultural terms, western contact brought about some important changes in political ideology, educational programmes and psychological orientations in the receiving society. There was an inevitable tension between the two types of change; the culture of the west stimulated political consciousness of subject peoples and then made them react to colonial exploitation with increasing vehemence. The nationalist struggles in Asia, whether liberal or Marxist, became ...
