“My idea of village Swaraj is that it is a complete republic, independent of its neighbors for its own vital wants.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

In the quiet pulse of India’s villages, Mahatma Gandhi heard the heartbeat of a nation. His vision of Gram Swaraj—village self-rule—was not a sentimental retreat into simplicity, but a radical architecture for dignity, democracy, and decentralized development. Today, as the Global South seeks inclusive, resilient growth, Gandhi’s blueprint re-emerges—not as memory, but as mandate. ADVERTISEMENT

From China’s “One Village, One Product” strategy to India’s “One District, One Product” (ODOP) initiative, the spirit of Gram Swaraj animates modern frameworks that prioritize local production, skill specialization, and organic urbanization. The village, once seen

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