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{{Infobox book<br />
| name = Swaraj<br />
| author = [[Arvind Kejriwal]] and others<br />
| image = Cover of Swaraj book ,by Arvind Kejriwal.jpeg<br />
| caption = Cover page of 2012 print by Harper Collins India.<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], English, [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Oriya language|Oriya]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
| subject = history<br />
| genre = Democratic framework of India<br />
| pub_date = 2012 ([[HarperCollins]])<br />
| pages = 151 (English edition)<br />
| isbn = 9788172237677<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Swaraj''''' is a 2012 book by the Indian social activist-turned-politician [[Arvind Kejriwal]], who credits several people with writing it. Published in several languages, including English, [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Oriya language|Oriya]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], the book questions the existing democratic framework in India and proposes a way how the people of India can achieve true [[Swaraj]] (self-rule).<br />
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== About the book ==<br />
''Swaraj'' presents a model of governance based on [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Gandhi's]] concept of Swaraj or "Home-Rule". Its central point is that power, which is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals in [[Government of India|New Delhi]] and [[List of state and union territory capitals in India|state capitals]], must be vested to [[Gram panchayat#Gram sabhas|gram sabhas]] and ''mohalla sabhas'' (Not to be confused with [[Gram panchayat|gram]] or [[khap]] panchayats) so that the [[Populism|people]] may be empowered to take decisions affecting their lives. Citing examples of the [[Participatory budgeting]] model of [[Porto Alegre]], the [[direct democracy]] model of [[Switzerland]] and [[Direct democracy#United States|USA]], and the development model implemented by [[Popatrao Baguji Pawar|Popatrao Pawar]], it proposes a model of governance wherein a [[sarpanch]] or local official can take decisions only with the consent of all the people of the village or town. ''Swaraj'' also addresses the social concerns of Indians. The book also mentions how India's natural resources are being looted by some crony corporates in alliance with corrupt politicians and how the nation of 1.2 billion is suffering because of a million corrupt people.<br />
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Kejriwal announced in September 2011 that he and others had completed the writing of ''Swaraj''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.readersdigest.co.in/Arvind-Kejriwal-Quest-for-Change?page=3 |work=Reader's Digest |date=3 September 2011 |title=Arvind Kejriwal's Quest for Change |first=Mohan |last=Sivanand |accessdate=4 February 2014}}</ref> It was published by [[HarperCollins]] and was launched on 29 July 2012 at [[Jantar Mantar]] in [[New Delhi]]. At the time of launch, Kejriwal said "The book highlights the shortcomings of the current model of centralised governance and explains how the real rule of the people can be brought about."<ref name="intoday1">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arvind-kejriwal-launches-book-on-team-anna-struggle/1/210965.html |title=Arvind Kejriwal launches book on Team Anna's 'struggle' : North, News - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2012-07-30 |accessdate=2012-12-26}}</ref> He also said that he would not be earning any royalty from its sale as he wants to reach as many people as possible.<ref name="intoday1"/> Anti-corruption activist and [[Gandhian]] [[Anna Hazare]] wrote the foreword for the book.<br />
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The book has been translated to other Indian languages, such as [[Oriya language|Oriya]].<ref name=odia>{{cite news|agency=PNS|title=Self-Sacrifice Can Bring Real Swaraj|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/self-sacrifice-can-bring-real-swaraj.html|accessdate=16 June 2013|newspaper=The Pioneer|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> by Dr Dhanadakanta Mishra & [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref>https://www.facebook.com/SwarajBengali/</ref> by Susanta Kumar Barick<ref>https://www.facebook.com/susanta.barick</ref> & Sumanta Barick.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/sumanta.barick8</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Books about politics of India]]<br />
[[Category:2012 non-fiction books]]<br />
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