Panchayati Raj was constitutionalised through the ___________.

The correct answer is Option (2) → 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992

The 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave Panchayati Raj institutions a place in the Constitution. It added Part IX, ‘The Panchayats’ (Articles 243 to 243-O) and the Eleventh Schedule, and came into force on 24 April 1993, now marked as National Panchayati Raj Day. The 74^th Amendment of the same year did the same for municipalities.