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The Chola Empire's Village Democracy: An Ancient Republic
Before the Magna Carta, before the Roman Republic fell, South India's Chola Empire operated a system of village self-governance that was arguably more democratic than anything in the medieval world. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the uttaramerur inscriptions — a remarkable stone record from the 10th century that details how villagers elected their representatives through a lottery system, with strict eligibility criteria and term limits. They discuss the sabhas and the ur, the two main types of village assemblies, and how these bodies managed local taxes, irrigation, temples…
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