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The Panchayati Raj system as the Local self-governance in a democratic system was formulated by our constitution makers. If we go back to human history, Panchayat will be revealed to be the most fundamental unit of democracy. In the views of Mahatma Gandhi, "Indian Independence must be at the bottom and every village ought to be a Republic with Panchayat, having powers." The Panchayati Raj system, which stretches back to ancient times and has survived in Sultanate, Mughal, and even British invasion and control in India, has been accorded a legitimate position in the directive principle of state policy in Article 40 of the Indian constitution. As a result of this, the Panchayati Raj system was first introduced in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan in 1959 to ensure the participation of the people in the democratic process. Through this paper, an attempt was made to analysis the evolution and revival of the Panchayati Raj system in India.