Multiple choice

Which was not a unit in Chola administration?

  1. Mandalam

  2. Kottam

  3. Sarkar

  4. Nadu
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Explanation

Sarkar was NOT a unit in the Chola administrative system. Sarkar was a Persian term used in the Mughal administrative system, much later in history. The Chola administrative units were Mandalam (province), Kottam (district), Nadu (sub-district comprising several villages), and the village assembly (Ur or Sabha).

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