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What is gramaswaraj?
Gram means a village; and Swaraj means freedom, independence, self
rule. The Gramswaraj would, therefore, mean the freedom, liberty, independence, self-
rule of the villages. The village is at the core of the Gram swaraj-Samaj (Society).
Gramswaraj is the Alternative to all “isms” such as Capitalism,
Socialism, Communism, Industrialism, Parliamentary Democracy, and their various
combinations. The other terms which would enable us to grasp the vision of GS are:
Village Republics, Gramraj, Lokswaraj, Organic Swaraj, Hind-Swaraj, Sarvodaya,
Saamyayoga, and Ramaraj.
The following views of different people summarize the meaning and
importance of Gramswaraj:
  • Gramswaraj is a “Poorna Prajatantra”(complete democracy).
  • Gramswaraj is a grass-root democratic system of the Government which is free  from political parties and their politics.
  • Gramswaraj means “Sarva ki Kranti”(a complete or total revolution).
  • The village alone is a foundation of swaraj, and, therefore, Gramswaraj is essential for a true swaraj.
  • Gramswaraj replaces “raj-niti”(party-politics and power-politics) by “lok-niti”(ethics of democracy) of service and sacrifice.
  • Gramswaraj establishes “lok-satta” (peoples power) by awakening“lok- shakti” (people’s strength and capability).
  • Gramswaraj is a non-violent social order which is created through a non-violentrevolution.
  • Gramswaraj is both the end and the means.
  • Gramdan is the best way for making local level planning really effective .It is the need of this Age; it is today’s “Yuga-dharma”(Zeitgeist).


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