This document discusses sustainable rural development in India from a Gandhian perspective. It outlines several problems facing rural India, such as lack of electricity, pollution from cookstoves, and poverty. The author proposes decentralized, high-technology solutions for energy production, lighting, and cooking using agriculture and residues. This includes producing liquid fuels, biogas, and electricity from crops and residues. The author argues this can provide rural wealth, employment, and bring marginalized populations into the mainstream while addressing India's energy crisis. Drawing on Gandhian principles of self-sufficiency, the strategies emphasize efficient, small-scale technologies suited to rural areas.