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The Chola Empire's Administration: How a Thousand Villages Ran Themselves
We know the Chola Empire for its temples, bronzes, and naval raids. But how did it actually govern a territory spanning most of South India for over four centuries? The answer lies in an extraordinary system of local self-government documented on stone inscriptions found in a small village called Uttaramerur. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Chola administrative machinery: the village assembly or sabha, its committees for everything from tank maintenance to justice, the detailed qualifications for elected members, the role of Brahmin settlements (brahmadeyas) as administrative…
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