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Chola Royal Women and the Kudavolai System
This episode explores the sophisticated local governance system of the Chola Empire, centered on the Kudavolai method of random ballot selection. We examine how village assemblies (ur) and scholarly bodies (sabha) operated with remarkable autonomy, selecting leaders through a lottery-like process involving lot-bags (kudam). Lucas details the eligibility criteria for candidates, including those who owned land or held office previously, and discusses the rigorous committee systems that vetted participants to prevent corruption. Luna asks about the role of women in this political landscape…
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