The correct option is D Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was a strong advocate of Gram Swaraj or Village self-rule. Gandhiji always remarked that India as a nation is formed of the village as units. According to this concept villages as a unit should be self-sufficient economically and financially and for this purpose, some autonomy should be given to the villages for their development which ultimately signifies the development of the nation as a whole.