HISTORY
CHOLA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Ur
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Mahasabha
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Sabha
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Nadu
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Ur. The Ur was a general assembly of the village. The Ur consisted of all the tax-paying residents of an ordinary village.
Detailed explanation-2: -Local government under the Chola administration was organized under democratic lines. Each town and village had its assembly. There were two assemblies known as “Ur” and “Sabha”.
Detailed explanation-3: -These were the Ur, Sabha or Mahasabha and Nagaram. Ur was an assembly of common villagers. Sabha was an assembly of learned Brahmins. Nagaram was an assembly of merchants, traders and artisans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Village assemblies were an important part of the Chola administration (society and polity). A self-sufficient and autonomous village was established with the help of these assemblies. The assemblies worked from the grassroot level, with participation of all villagers.
Detailed explanation-5: -The three types of village assemblies were as follows: ‘ur’-the assembly of common villages. ‘Sabha’-the assembly of Brahmins. ‘nagaram’-the assembly of merchants.