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One of the cornerstones of India's democratic system is the Panchayat Raj System (PRS), which aims to decentralize power and strengthen rural government. But in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), administrative hurdles, political unrest, and armed strife have all made its execution difficult. Historical, political, and socioeconomic variables have molded Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Panchayat Raj System (PRS), which has experienced substantial changes. Key legal changes, governance obstacles, and recurring issues such as security risks, bureaucratic inefficiency, political resistance, financial dependency, etc. are examined in this article, which traces the evolution of PRS in Kashmir from its foundation, specifically from 1935 to 2019. With the repeal of Article 370 in 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 2021 was introduced, bringing J&K within the national Panchayati Raj structure. Beginning under Dogra control and continuing until the Central Government repealed Art 370 of the Constitution in 2019, this historical endeavor seeks to depict the growth of the Panchayat Raj System in Kashmir.