Abstract
Nothing depicts the life of the people better than the institutions they build up and maintain. The creative spirit which expresses itself in the realm of art and literature is no less active in the field of politics and administration. The creation of these institutions reflects the nation’s creative spirit, idealism and its endeavour to overcome the problems through collective efforts and to establish an egalitarian society which is the ultimate aim of all the modern states. Local government institutions are more ancient than national governments everywhere; city-states of Greece, Panchayats of Indian subcontinent and counties, boroughs and parishes of England antedated the evolution of national, provincial or state governments. Since time period, the local communities were supposed to resolve their local issues by themselves. However, with the expansion and flourishing of communication system, the concept of nationalism evolved, which extended the control of central or federal governments to the local affairs. But, with the passage of time, the system of local government became apparent as distinctive area of governance from central or federal government. The present paper is an attempt to describe the system of local government in India during the British period.
Sajid Mahmood Awan , Nemat-e-Uzma . (2014) NATURE AND FUNCTIONING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE BRITISH INDIA (1680-1947), Pakistan , Volume 50, Issue 1.
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