panchayat
[puh n-chah-yuh t]
- an elective village council in India.
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Origin of panchayat
First recorded in 1880–85, panchayat is from the Hindi word pañcāyat
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How often is one informed, ‘with authority,’ that the panchayat of which we catch glimpses must be only a caste panchayat!
The Political Future of IndiaLajpat Rai
Breaches of caste rules and customs are enquired into by a panchayat presided over by a headman called Kattemaniavaru.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
The Panchayat is only a rough and ready way of settling disputes, or punishing minor offences.
India and the IndiansEdward F. Elwin
There is another reason why the Panchayat, as applied to Christian congregations, is not altogether wholesome.
India and the IndiansEdward F. Elwin
He however refused to accept the decision and said that he would go and find two people to represent him on the panchayat.
Folklore of the Santal ParganasCecil Henry Bompas
Panchayat
- a village council in India
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Word Origin for Panchayat
Hindi, from Sanskrit panch five, because such councils originally consisted of five members
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