Synopsis Public administration is the complex of governmental activities that are undertaken in public interest at different levels. It aims at a systematic study of these activities. Government is the major regulator of social life. Good governance is a dynamic concept and it encompasses fast changing political, social and economic milieu along with international environment and conditions of operational governance. Aim of this book is to understand this historical evolution in public administration in India. It examines the elements of continuity and change in the governmental activities at various levels.