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Breaking the Centralized Order: DAO Design for Founders in India

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and the Delhi region are major software and startup hubs, and digital public infrastructure such as UPI payments is used by hundreds of millions of people.

Founders, builders and community organizers in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi are experimenting with shared treasuries, token voting and online governance.

India has one of the world's largest cooperative movements, from dairy cooperatives such as Amul in Gujarat to credit and housing cooperatives, and village panchayats are a long-standing form of local self-government. These are exactly the institutional questions a DAO has to answer in code: who belongs, who decides and who is accountable.

Hindi and English are used by the central government, and the Constitution recognizes 22 scheduled languages. A DAO here should plan proposals and documentation in every language its members actually use.

The book is about institutional design, not legal advice: rules on entities, tokens and taxes differ by jurisdiction, so check local rules with a professional in India before you launch.

At a glance: India

3 practical tips for founders and builders in India

  1. Separate the community from the contracts: decide which decisions need an on-chain vote and which can stay with working groups.
  2. Design for low turnout. Set quorums you can actually reach and use delegation so busy members in Bengaluru still have a voice.
  3. Start with a small multisig treasury and clear spending limits, and widen access only after your community in India has tested its processes.

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Questions and answers

Can I use Breaking the Centralized Order to start a DAO in India?

The book covers institutional design (governance, treasury, voting and upgrade powers), which applies anywhere. It is not legal advice: rules for entities, tokens and taxes vary, so check local rules with a professional in India before launching.

Is there a Spanish edition?

Yes: DAO: Rompiendo el orden centralizado, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLZNQBT7

Where can I buy it?

On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLWZVBCK

Jarvis Nelson Osorio is a technology entrepreneur and innovator, AI technology innovator, systems architect and DAO institutional designer.

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