Question

write a short note about cholas administration and agriculture

Answer 1

Explanation:

Chola Empire was divided into three major administrative units called Central Government, Provincial government and local government. Uttaramerur inscriptions throws light on the administration of the Cholas. The administration was headed by the king. The Chola kingship was hereditary in nature.The most important feature of the Chola administration was the local administration at districts, towns and villages level. Uttaramerur inscriptions speak much about the Chola administration. Village autonomy was the most unique feature of Chola administrative system.

The early Tamils raised crops, domesticated cattle for farm use and developed suitable farming implements. They had also adopted tank irrigation of their lands and whenever the monsoon failed and tank got dried up, they led dug wells for tapping sub-soil water.During the rule of the Cholas, farmers were considered highly by the rulers and the society alike. ... Large number of wells were dug and tanks constructed to assist farmers. Stone dams were put up across rivers like Cauvery, to use water for agriculture. Channels carried water from such dams to distant farms