chola administrative system
CHOLA ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM
IN THE CHOLA KINGDOM THE SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION WAS HIGHLY ORGANIZED AND EFFICIENT.THE KING WAS THE HEAD OF THE ADMINISTRATION.THE PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY WAS DIVIDED INTO MANDALAM, VALLANADU, NADU &VILLAGES (CALLED GRAMAM). THE SMALLEST UNIT OF ADMINISTRATION WAS GRAMAM (THE VILLAGE). IN THE VILLAGES THE ADMINISTRATION WAS CARRIED OUT BY THREE TYPES OF ASSEMBLIES - THE UR, THE SABHA. & THE NAGARAM.
The extent and resources of the Chola Empire increased the power and prestige of monarchy. The big capital cities like Tanjore and Gangaikondacholapuram, the large royal courts and extensive grants to the temples reveal the authority of the king. They undertook royal tours to increase the efficiency of the administration. There was elaborate administrative machinery comprising various officials called perundanam and sirudanam.
Military Administration
The Cholas maintained a regular standing army consisting of elephants, cavalry, infantry and navy. About seventy regiments were mentioned in the inscriptions. The royal troops were called Kaikkolaperumpadai. Within this there was a personal troop to defend the king known as Velaikkarar. Attention was given to the training of the army and military cantonments called kadagams existed. The Cholas paid special attention to their navy. The naval achievements of the Tamils reached its climax under the Cholas. They controlled the Malabar and Coromandal coasts. In fact, the Bay of Bengal became a Chola lake for sometime.
Provincial Administration
The Chola Empire was divided into mandalams and each mandalam into valanadus and nadus. In each nadu there were a number of autonomous villages. The royal princes or officers were in charge of mandalams. The valanadu was under periyanattar and nadu under nattar. The town was known as nagaram and it was under the administration of a council called nagarattar.
Village Assemblies
The system of village autonomy with sabhas and their
IN THE CHOLA KINGDOM THE SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION WAS HIGHLY ORGANIZED AND EFFICIENT.THE KING WAS THE HEAD OF THE ADMINISTRATION.THE PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY WAS DIVIDED INTO MANDALAM, VALLANADU, NADU &VILLAGES (CALLED GRAMAM). THE SMALLEST UNIT OF ADMINISTRATION WAS GRAMAM (THE VILLAGE). IN THE VILLAGES THE ADMINISTRATION WAS CARRIED OUT BY THREE TYPES OF ASSEMBLIES - THE UR, THE SABHA. & THE NAGARAM.
The extent and resources of the Chola Empire increased the power and prestige of monarchy. The big capital cities like Tanjore and Gangaikondacholapuram, the large royal courts and extensive grants to the temples reveal the authority of the king. They undertook royal tours to increase the efficiency of the administration. There was elaborate administrative machinery comprising various officials called perundanam and sirudanam.
Military Administration
The Cholas maintained a regular standing army consisting of elephants, cavalry, infantry and navy. About seventy regiments were mentioned in the inscriptions. The royal troops were called Kaikkolaperumpadai. Within this there was a personal troop to defend the king known as Velaikkarar. Attention was given to the training of the army and military cantonments called kadagams existed. The Cholas paid special attention to their navy. The naval achievements of the Tamils reached its climax under the Cholas. They controlled the Malabar and Coromandal coasts. In fact, the Bay of Bengal became a Chola lake for sometime.
Provincial Administration
The Chola Empire was divided into mandalams and each mandalam into valanadus and nadus. In each nadu there were a number of autonomous villages. The royal princes or officers were in charge of mandalams. The valanadu was under periyanattar and nadu under nattar. The town was known as nagaram and it was under the administration of a council called nagarattar.
Village Assemblies
The system of village autonomy with sabhas and their