Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) are the very embodiment of ‘grassroots democracy’ and ‘democratic decentralisation’ in India. Their philosophy is deeply rooted in Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of ‘Oceanic Circles of Power’ and ‘Swaraj’. Historically, villages bore… Strengthening Grassroots Democracy: A Study on Own Sources of Revenue for Panchayati Raj Institutions