INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The villages had ur and maha sabha to oversee functions at the local level. An important feature of the Chola administration was village autonomy. People of the village looked after the administration through their own elected representatives.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chola empire consisted of a group of villages called Kurrams or Tehsils. A group of Tehsils or Kurrams together formed a district called Nadu and a bunch of Nadus together formed a division called Kottam. A group of Kottams formed provinces called Mandalams. The Mandalams were the broadest division in this system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chola administrative system was highly organised and efficient. The basic unit of local administration was the village (ur), followed by the sub-region (nadu) and district (kottam).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cholas were divided into three major administrative divisions: Central Government, Provincial Government, and Local Government. Tanjore was the Cholas’ capital.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Cholas believed in local self-government. In many of the villages, the administration was carried out not by the government officials but by the villagers themselves. These villages had three types of assemblies, namely the ur, the sabha and the nagaram.