Metcalfe's description highlighted the resilience and self-governing nature of traditional Indian villages. Although romanticized to some extent, this view influenced later thoughts on village self-governance, including Mahatma Gandhi's concept of Gram Swaraj.
117) Who called the Village Panchayats as little republics?
Asked in APPSC Draughtman 2008 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Evolution of Local Self-Governance: Historical Context and Major Committee Recommendations (e.g., Balwant Rai Mehta, Ashok Mehta, L.M. Singhvi))
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