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Statutory Gram-Panchayats (Village Local Self-Government) in British India

1929

The final date of the submission of the competitive prize essays was fixed for the 31st March 1928 but in view of the request; made by some of the intending competitors for the extesion of the period was extended to 31st July 1928. [...] In the course of their Report on the merits of the essays received in competition for the prize the Examiners stated that the object of the Chamber in inviting the essays was amply fulfilled as very creditable studies were received for the"ii ) competition. [...] Then came the disintegration of village government of village affairs with the establishment of modern civil and criminal courts the present revenue and police organisation the increase of communications the growth of individualism and the operation of the Ryotari system which is extending even in the north of India. [...] 7. In 1921-22 of the members of the District and Sub-District Boards 59% were elected; the effort of the provincial councils has been to increase the elected mebers and cut down the number of nominated and official members. [...] In the United Provinces the success of the movement varies with the enthusiasm of the District staff.
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Pages
97
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.142266
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-xiii M.K. Aiyar view
Introductory
1-2 unknown view
Part I: Rural Boards
2-21 unknown view
Part II: Gram-Panchayats
21-52 unknown view
Part III: Suggestions
53-71 unknown view
Statistics for 1925-26
72-74 unknown view
Bibliography
75-79 unknown view
Index
i-iii unknown view

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