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==History== |
==History== |
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The tradition of mukhis and ''panchayat raj'' (village self-government) is thought to be thousands of years old but currently decreasing in influence due to the growth of government and democratic decentralisation.Tribal Culture, Continuity, and Change: A Study of Bhils in Rajasthan. Majhi, Anita Srivastava |
The tradition of mukhis and ''panchayat raj'' (village self-government) is thought to be thousands of years old but currently decreasing in influence due to the growth of government and democratic decentralisation.Tribal Culture, Continuity, and Change: A Study of Bhils in Rajasthan. Majhi, Anita Srivastava, Mittal Publications, 2010 |
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Since at least the 16th Century, the roles carried out by mukhis included those relating to local revenue gathering and expenditure, policing and justice. By the 19th, under the [[British Raj|British rule of India]], they became government appointed agents. They led local [[Panchayats]] and acted as local representative of the rulers.Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes Vol. 2: Selection from Government Record. Baluchistan (Pakistan) Nisa Traders 1979, University of Virginia, Apr 2009 |
Since at least the 16th Century, the roles carried out by mukhis included those relating to local revenue gathering and expenditure, policing and justice. By the 19th, under the [[British Raj|British rule of India]], they became government appointed agents. They led local [[Panchayats]] and acted as local representative of the rulers.Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes Vol. 2: Selection from Government Record. Baluchistan (Pakistan) Nisa Traders 1979, University of Virginia, Apr 2009 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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* Bherumal Mahirchand Advani, "Amilan-jo-Ahwal" - published in Sindhi, 1919 |
* Bherumal Mahirchand Advani, "Amilan-jo-Ahwal" - published in Sindhi, 1919 |
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* Amilan-jo-Ahwal (1919) - translated into English in 2016 ("A History of the Amils") at [http://www.saibaba-fund.org/sindhis.html sindhis] |
* Amilan-jo-Ahwal (1919) - translated into English in 2016 ("A History of the Amils") at [http://www.saibaba-fund.org/sindhis.html sindhis] |
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[[Category:Society of India]] |
[[Category:Society of India]] |
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[[Category:Society of Sindh]] |
[[Category:Society of Sindh]] |
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