Panchayat (disambiguation)

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The Panchayat is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.

Panchayat may also refer to:

  • Panchayat (Nepal), the political system of Nepal from 1960 to 1990
  • Panchayati raj in India, official system of local self-government of villages in rural India, introduced by constitutional amendment in 1992
    • Panchayat samiti, rural local governments (panchayats) at the intermediate level in panchayat raj institutions (PRI)
    • Nyaya panchayat, a system of dispute resolution at village level in India
    • Gram panchayat, the grassroots-level of panchayati raj formalised local self-governance system in India
  • Panchayat (film), a 2017 Nepalese film
  • Panchayat (TV series), an Indian web series
  • Panchayat (1996 film), an Indian Punjabi film by Surinder Walia, starring Yograj Singh

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