In 1990 a member of his high-status Rajput caste was elected to the head of the council, or sarpanch. |
Sisir Mohapatra, a former sarpanch or village head, makes a rousing speech. |
There was a disputed election for the village council in 1990 and a member of his Rajput caste became head of the council, or sarpanch. |
The village sarpanch and elders threatened to make Tarabai's life difficult if she returned to the village. |
The sarpanch assured them that nothing will happen and took them to his house. |
Every gram panchayat has a sarpanch and an up-sarpanch elected from its members by the gram panchayat in the prescribed manner. |