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Reflections on people-centric governance and participation: a conversation with Dr. B V Parameshwara Rao

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  1. Garu is a respectful way of addressing in Telugu.

  2. Bhagavatam is an epic poem composed in Telugu by Poet Potana and forms part of the classical Telugu literature. It celebrates the life and deeds of Lord Vishnu.

  3. Bhagavad Gita is an epic poem where Lord Krishna preaches the ethic of Karma (Action) to Arjuna at the dawn of the great battle of the Mahabharata. Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavatam are among the most popular parts of the traditional lore and literature in India.

  4. The village temple.

  5. Member of Legislative Assembly- the elected representative at the State level.

  6. Country liquor

  7. A place of public gathering for resolving disputes in the village.

  8. Sir, Father in Telugu.

  9. A ward is a small section of the village. Several such wards exist in a village.

  10. Corruption broadly referring to the lack of responsiveness of a governance system and polity to the needs of its citizens.

  11. Addupullagadu can be roughly translated into someone who constantly disrupts and prevents. A nay-sayer.

  12. Gangireddu gadu, a compound word used to describe a person who behaves like a gangireddu. Gangireddu describes a cultural tradition in Andhra Pradesh, where bulls are traditionally decorated and their owners bring them to the homes of the village well to do people and make the bull perform and pay obeisance to the masters and mistresses of the houses in exchange for gifts. This is a tradition that revolves around specific festivals.

  13. Viveki, the viveki is the intelligent analyzer.

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Jammulamadaka, N. Reflections on people-centric governance and participation: a conversation with Dr. B V Parameshwara Rao. Decision 41, 169–180 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40622-014-0041-5

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