Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.1.16 Cholas and the Deccan powers

3.1.16.2 Chola administration and the Uttaramerur village assemblies

The Cholas ruled through a ladder of mandalams, valanadus, nadus and villages, and their inscriptions at Uttaramerur show how brahmadeya village assemblies chose committees by lot.

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Key terms

  • Chola administration
  • mandalam
  • valanadu
  • nadu
  • ur
  • sabha
  • nagaram
  • Uttaramerur
  • kudavolai
  • brahmadeya
  • vellanvagai
  • shalabhoga
  • pallichchhandam
  • manigramam

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