The earliest occupation the man adopted was agriculture. A small number of people inhabiting together formed a village. The industrialization attracted people from villages to places where kings and/or their staff were located which were known as towns/cities, because they found more money and other attractions and luxuries of life there at.

Gradually with the multiplying population the towns swelled tremendously with people. They became more and more attractive as centers of fashion. The towns also became seats of learning as many institutions of higher education were established there which were essential for advancement in stature and power and the added attraction being availability of luxuries of life which were absent in villages. The towns/cities have been carved out of villages where people are still living in poverty, illiteracy looms over them and they are backward in social life. The people living in towns face a lot of pollution and suffer from diseases caused by tension.

Why not merge the villages and towns/cities? There can be farming activity as well as industrial activity simultaneously; the educational institutions can be spread at different places. This is possible with modern means of communication and various fast modes of transport.

Such a step would have the advantage of reducing the burden of population in towns. The villagers without migrating can participate in industrial activities hitherto carried out only in towns and improve their incomes and life styles. People living in towns can also improve their health by enjoying the openness of villages. The mingling of villages and towns will benefit the nation largely because with the improvement of living standard of villagers there will be poverty elimination and people will have better health. All the people will be living in large farm houses, there will be equality among people and social life will also undergo a big change. Such a thing can happen only by a revolution - say Rural Revolution. Let us hope that this dream comes true.

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