The modern Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959, in Nagaur district, Rajasthan. Rajasthan was the first state to implement the Panchayati Raj system, based on the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee.
The first Panchayati raj system was inaugurated by Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru on 12th October, 1959 at:
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1994 · 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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