Sarpanch Sahib: changing the face of India
Material type: TextPublication details: Noida Harper Collins 2009Description: 152pISBN: 9788172239053Subject(s): Rural development Panchayat Rural women--Political activity Women politicians IndiaDDC classification: 320.0820954 Summary: The book talks about seven gutsy women in seven far flung villages of India: Deepanjali, the adivasi graduate sarpanch treading new waters in Kalahandi; Chinapappa, the non-literate panchayat president in Tamil Nadu making education accessible to children; Sunita, struggling against a corrupt system in Madhya Pradesh; Maya, comingg to terms with sudden electoral defeat in the hills of Uttarakhand; Maloti, finding innovative ways of governing her constituencies in tea estate in Assam; Veena Devi, young widow and seasoned politician, navigating the criminalized politics in Bihar; and Kenchamma, the first Dalit woman president of Tarikere panchayat in KarnatakaItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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320.082 0954 83 DEV/N New lamps for old? : | 320.082 WHY Why don't women rule the world? :understanding women's civic and political choices | 320.0820954 INT Interrogating women's leadership and empowerment | 320.0820954 SAR Sarpanch Sahib: changing the face of India | 320.08209546 WOM Women in social change : Visions, Struggles and Persisting Concerns | 320.09 4 SUD/P Politics in India / | 320.09 SIV/P Peasants media literature |
The book talks about seven gutsy women in seven far flung villages of India: Deepanjali, the adivasi graduate sarpanch treading new waters in Kalahandi; Chinapappa, the non-literate panchayat president in Tamil Nadu making education accessible to children; Sunita, struggling against a corrupt system in Madhya Pradesh; Maya, comingg to terms with sudden electoral defeat in the hills of Uttarakhand; Maloti, finding innovative ways of governing her constituencies in tea estate in Assam; Veena Devi, young widow and seasoned politician, navigating the criminalized politics in Bihar; and Kenchamma, the first Dalit woman president of Tarikere panchayat in Karnataka
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