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The book offers a comprehensive overview of the Indian Administration from its evolution in the ancient times to the present day mammoth Indian Administration system. It covers the political, social, economic, cultural and constitutional environment, important features of Indian polity, political executive, Central Secretariat, Central ministries and departments, executive agencies, Boards and Commissions, Constitutional authorities, administrative reforms, accountability of Public Administration and citizen and administration in detail. Moreover, a clear exposition is given of public service, fundamental issues in Indian Administration, Centre-State relations, financial administration, State administration, district administration, role of special agencies, state services, planning at the district level, Local Self-government including urban and recent thinking on Local Self-government. The last Chapter illustrates a clear picture of the summary of the Administrative Reforms Commission Report. The book is designed to meet the requirements of the students of today ??? the statesmen and administrators of tomorrow. About the Author Professor N. Jayapalan of Government Arts College, Karur (Tamilnadu) did his post-graduation in History from Pachaiyappa???s College, Chennai (Madras University). Later, he did his post-graduation in Political Science from the same University. He got his M.Phil. from the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. He has participated in a number of seminars connected with Indian History and Political Science. He has written more than hundred books, both on History and Political Science. He is one of the most popular authors in Tamilnadu.