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Consider the following statements regarding the local self-government and village administration under the Cholas as recorded in the Uttaramerur inscriptions: 1. The inscriptions provide a detailed account of the Kudavolai system, a method of secret ballot election for selecting members to various village committees. 2. Candidates seeking election were required to possess prescribed qualifications relating to land ownership, educational attainments, and moral character. 3. Members elected to the village assemblies served permanent hereditary terms that could not be terminated under any circumstances.
A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements one and two are correct because the Uttaramerur inscriptions issued during the reign of Parantaka I describe the intricate Kudavolai electoral procedure and strict eligibility criteria including ownership of taxable land and age limits. Statement three is incorrect because committee members served for a fixed term of one year after which they were ineligible for re-election for a specified period to prevent monopolization of power. This institutional arrangement highlights the advanced democratic traditions embedded in medieval Tamil rural governance.
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