The village community got a lot of power during the reign of
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Explanation:
ANSWER:
a. Cholas
EXPLANATION:
Every village at the time of Chola’s reign was a self-governing unit. Several villages together constituted a bigger entity known as Nadu, Kottram, or Kurram contingent on the area. Justice denoted primarily a local matter with minor and small disputes being settled at the village level. The punishments for wrongdoings that were minor in nature were in the form of penalties or a direction for the wrongdoer to contribute towards some charitable endowment.
Village assemblies exercised huge powers in resolving local disputes. The village administration incharge was delegated to the village assembly known as Grama Sabha which was the lower most unit of the Chola administration. The Grama Sabha was incharge of the maintenance of temples, tanks, public ponds, and roads. Furthermore, the village assembly was responsible for paying taxes that was due from the villages to the King’s treasure.