Fernandes, Walter2024-11-262024-11-260000Fernandes, W. Participatory Research and Action in India. Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/274This document explores key themes in participatory research, focusing on the challenges and responses in the socio-economic and political development of India. It serves as a reflection on historical movements and their implications for current practices.This paper examines the evolution and current state of participatory research in India. By analyzing historical and social contexts from the 1950s to the 1970s, it highlights the role of middle-class students, social movements, and voluntary action groups in shaping a response to socio-economic challenges. The disillusionment with capital-intensive and elitist development models, and the emergence of non-party political forces, underscores the need for participatory approaches as tools for empowerment and societal transformation. The study also discusses various experiments and reflections on land-grabbing movements, awareness-building, and political activism.enParticipatory ResearchAction ResearchSocial MovementsDisillusionmentDevelopment ModelsNon-Party Political ForcesVoluntary ActionArticle