The importance of Village Panchayats was recognised by the fathers of the Indian Constitution. The provision for organising Village Panchayats exists in __________________.

Preamble of the Constitution

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Chapter on Fundamental Rights

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Chapter on Directive Principles

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Amendments to the Constitution

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Solution

The correct option is C Chapter on Directive Principles
The importance of Village Panchayats was recognised by the fathers of the Indian Constitution. The provision for organising Village Panchayats exists in in the Directive Principles of State Policy under Article 40. Directive principles which are based on Gandhian ideology for Village Panchayat is:
“To organise village panchayats and endow them with necessary powers and authority to enable them to function as units of self-government.”

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