Traditional Panchayat System of Koyas and Parajas

Contents: Acknowledgement. Foreword. Preface. 1. Conceptual framework: from Panchayat to Panchayati Raj. 2. Orissa and profiles of Scheduled tribes; Features of the Undivided Koraput district and profiles of Scheduled Tribes; Life style of the Kyas; Life style of the Parajas. 3. Structure and functions of the traditional Panchayat System of the Koyas. 4. Structure and functions of the traditional Panchayat system of the Parajas. 5. Co-existence of the statutory Panchayats and the traditional Panchayats-a unique Phenomenon. 6. Effectiveness of the traditional Panchayats of the Koyas and the Parajas. Conclusion. Bibliography. Appendix.