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Gandhian philosophy of a self-reliant village: Study of Kuthambakkam in Tamil Nadu

Kuthambakkam village is 40 km from Chennai. The village was once infamous for riots, poor sanitary conditions, illicit liquor brewing, unemployment, poverty and violence against women but all this changed when development was accorded priority. This change was brought about with the efforts of Elango Rangaswamy.