Primary objective of the book were to draw the sustainable attention of scholars to the unknown realms of local self governance. The present book is designed in eleven chapters that deal with the origin and development of local self-governance in the pre- and post-independent India. This book also examines intra-tier local government relationships in the context of planning, responsibilities and implementation at grass root level. Author hope to sensitize the readers in general and motivate the researchers in particular to undertake fresh proposals developing new tips of local administration and grass root development.