![]() But apart from ideology, he also gave practical steps for achieving true self-rule or swaraj. In his various experiments against colonial forces and creating an alternative to their model of governance, Gandhi put forth values like ahimsa (non-violence) and satya (truth). It follows, therefore, that every village has to be self-sustained and capable of managing its affairs even to the extent of defending itself against the whole world.” ![]() Thus, every village will be a republic or Panchayat having full powers. Gandhi’s full quote, from a 1946 issue of the Harijan magazine, reads: “Independence must mean that of the people of India, not of those who are today ruling over them… Independence must begin at the bottom. Apart from government grants, what sources the Panchayats can look out for financing developmental projects?” What was the context of Gandhi’s quote? For example, in 2018, UPSC asked the following question in its Mains examination: “Assess the importance of the Panchayat system in India as a part of local government. ![]() Moreover, Panchayati Raj is an important topic in General Studies II (in Polity syllabus), which has both basic and advanced questions. Also, the UPSC Civil Services Examination often asks questions about Gandhi and Gandhian principles in the Essay, Ethics and Polity papers. ![]()
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