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IJSREM54015
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Nov 2025
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
License:International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management follows the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) License, allowing free use and distribution with proper attribution.
This research paper examines the democratic governance systems that flourished in ancient India, particularly exploring the confluence between tribal governance structures and Vedic political assemblies, notably the Sabha and Samiti. Through analysis of Vedic texts, contemporary tribal practices, and modern legislative frameworks like PESA (1996), this paper demonstrates that early Indian civilization exhibited sophisticated participatory governance models characterized by decentralized decision-making, consensus-building, and checks on executive power. The paper argues that these ancient systems represent authentic manifestations of grassroots democracy that predate Western democratic traditions and continue to inform contemporary tribal self-governance movements in India.
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11/15/2025
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