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title: "Sarvodaya Plan (1950): Gandhian Economic Scheme"
description: "The Sarvodaya Plan (1950) is a Gandhian development scheme promoting decentralized, self-reliant village economies, crucial for sustainable rural growth."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Sarvodaya Plan was a Gandhian alternative development scheme drafted in 1950 by Jayaprakash Narayan advocating decentralised, self-reliant village economies based on agriculture and cottage industry.
- Who proposed the Sarvodaya Plan and when?
- How does the Sarvodaya Plan differ from the Gandhian Plan of 1944?
- Why was the Sarvodaya Plan not adopted by independent India?
- What is the legacy of the Sarvodaya Plan today?

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The Sarvodaya Plan was a Gandhian alternative development scheme drafted in 1950 by Jayaprakash Narayan advocating decentralised, self-reliant village economies based on agriculture and cottage industry.

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