73rd Amendment — Legal Reforms

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
73rd Amendment	1992	Inserted Part IX (Articles 243-243O) providing constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, mandating three-tier structure, reservations, regular elections, and devolution of powers through Eleventh Schedule.	Transformed rural governance by creating over 250,000 Panchayats with 3 million elected representatives, significantly empowering women and marginalized communities while establishing constitutional framework for grassroots democracy.