Panchayat Politics and Community Development

This title, ‘Panchayat Politics and Community Development is a critical study of rural political institutions in India. The evolution of Panchayat politics has been described in three phases, viz. rise and fall of village autonomy in pre-independent India; reintroduction of village autonomy in post-independent India and remodelling of Panchayati Raj to face modern challenges. This book produces new outlook of Panchayat policies and its impact on the development of rural community in India.