Question

(1) Mention the main features of the Chola government.​

Answer 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.

Answer 2

The main features of the Chola Government were:

• The Cholas placed a high value on local self-government.
• The administration was carried out by the locals themselves in many of the villages, rather than by official personnel.
• The sabha and nagaram were the sorts of assemblies in these cultures.
• Local government at the district, town, and village levels was the most important component of the Chola administration.
• The inscriptions at Uttaramerur provide a lot about the Chola government.
• The greatest distinguishing element of the Chola administrative structure was village autonomy.