Multiple choice

What is the ascending order of the following units of administration during the Chola period?

i. Valanadus ii. Nadus iii. Mandalams iv. Kurrams

Choose the answer from the codes given below.

  1. iii, ii, i, iv

  2. i, ii, iii, iv

  3. iv, i, ii, iii

  4. iv, ii, i, iii
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The administrative hierarchy of the Chola Empire from smallest to largest was: Kurram (village unit), Nadu (group of villages), Valanadu (group of Nadus), and Mandalam (province).

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