INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Chola empire was divided into provinces or mandalams. The mandalams were further divided into naadus. These naadus had many kurrams with the lowest unit being a gramam or village.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kurram was the lowest unit of Chola administration. Large tows were administrated separately, it was called Tannayur. There were proper land surveys in order to collect land revenue. Highly efficient military or army. The villages had ur and maha sabha to oversee functions at the local level.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, during the rule of Shivaji the Mauzas or villages were the lowest unit of administration. The police officer in rural area was known as Faujdar and in urban area was called Kotwal.