Which of the following are true with regard to the Chola administration of Cholas? begin{enumerate}item Elections constituted an essential part of the local administration.item Big towns had their own independent institutions known as Tar - Kurrams.item Elections were held within the presists of the local temples.item Very little autonomy was given to the local institutions.end{enumerate}

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Which of the following are true with regard to the Chola administration of Cholas?

A	1 and 3
B	1, 2 and 3
C	2 and 4
D	1 and 2

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Each province was headed by a viceroy who received orders from the king. Each Mandalam was divided into number of Kottams or Valanadus which was further sub-divided into Nadu. Each Nadu was further divided into villages called Urs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The village unit was the lowest level of Chola administration. The village assemblies were in charge of keeping the peace, tanks, roads, public ponds, revenue collection, the judiciary, education, and temples. The village assemblies were in charge of paying taxes owed to the treasury by the villages.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Uttaramerur inscriptions of the Chola monarch Parantaka I of 919 A.D. and 921 A.D gives details about the functioning and constitution of the local sabha.

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