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Which Committee made recommendations that led to the establishment of democratic decentralization and Local Self-Government (Panchayati Raj) in India?

  1. A
    Kothari Commission
  2. B
    Sarkaria Commission
  3. C
    Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  4. D
    Venkatachaliah Commission

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The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, appointed in 1957, examined the working of the Community Development Programme. It recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system, paving the way for institutionalized rural local self-government in India.

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Which Committee made recommendations that led to the establishment of democratic decentralization and Local Self-Government (Panchayati Raj) in India?
A
Kothari Commission
B
Sarkaria Commission
C
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
D
Venkatachaliah Commission

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