MY VILLAGE - MY SACRED LAND ANNA HAZAREMY VILLAGE - MY SACRED LAND + ANNA HAZARE Translated from original Marathi Text by Shreedevi Kothatkar RALEGAN SIDDHI PARIWAR PUBLICATIONPrinted & Published by : RALEGAN SIDDHI PARIWAR, ‘At Post - Ralegan Siddhi, ‘Tal, Pamer, Dist. Ahmednagar © Anna Hazare Publication : March 2003 Printed at : Prabhat Printing Works 427, Gultekdi, Pune 411 037 Courtesy : CAPART INDEX 10. uM. 12. 13, Foreword Guiding lights in my life Joining the Army A12-year’s penance Social change is an important part of village development People may not be supportive in the beginning Social service is a path full of obstacles ‘Words must be backed by action Social workers have to be crazy - not partially, but fully ! ‘Social workers must strive for achievement, not fame Charity makes people weak ‘An ideal will be replicated in many places Obstacles in village development Decentralisation of authority - a way for village development Implementation of the 73rd amendment of the constitution (Five) Eight Thirteen 10 15 18 B 31 33 35 a