Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
തദ്ദേശ ഭരണം
/thaddesh bharanam/Roman
English meaning: Local Self-Government
Definition
Governance at the local level through panchayats and municipalities. Kerala has one of India's most vibrant local self-governance systems, with extensive devolution of power to gram panchayats under the People's Plan Campaign.
Example
“കേരളം ഇന്ത്യയിൽ ശക്തമായ തദ്ദേശ ഭരണ സംവിധാനം ഉള്ള സംസ്ഥാനമാണ്.”
In English: “Kerala is a state with a strong local self-government system in India.”
Literary Heritage
“ധർമ്മരാജ്യം ഭരിക്കും ഭൂപൻ, ജനഹൃദയേ ദേവനായ് തോന്നും”
/dharmarājyaṃ bharikkuṃ bhūpan, janahṛdaye dēvanāy tōnnum/
“The king who governs with righteousness appears as a god in the hearts of his people.”
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- മലയാളം
- Malayalam
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- Malayalam
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- Dravidian
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