Shamim Bari
Research Scholar
Department of Political Science
A.M.U., Aligarh
Email: shamim@myamu.ac.in
Mob: +91- 9761078365
Abstract: Gandhiji’s life, ideas and work are of crucial importance to all those who want a better life for humankind. Gandhi holds the view of the maximization of social welfare and for this he gives prime importance to the welfare of the individuals by reducing inequalities in income and wealth. According to Gandhi every person should be provided with bare minimum necessaries i.e. food, shelter, and clothing. Concentration of wealth to a few groups of people certainly will shatter the dream of a society which will be socialist in nature. Gandhi is in favor of the self-sufficient village economy where the villages will be the independent economic units. In this paper an attempt has been made to analysis the Gandhian perspective on rural development. The paper also attempts to emphasize the emerging issues and challenges in rural development with prospective solutions under the shadow of Gandhian views on the same.
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