History • Ancient IndiaHard
In the administrative lexicon of the imperial Chola empire, what specific meaning was attached to the territorial division known as 'Valanadu'?
A. An autonomous village assembly managing local irrigation tanks
B. A group of villages combined to form a tax-paying agrarian unit
C. A province or administrative district comprising several nadus✓ Correct Answer
D. A specialized military cantonment established along trade routes
💡 Solution & Explanation
Under the Chola administrative hierarchy, the empire was divided into provinces called Mandalam, which were further subdivided into districts known as Valanadus. Each Valanadu comprised multiple Nadus, which were clusters of villages forming the base agrarian unit. The Uttiramerur inscriptions provide detailed operational norms of these local administrative bodies.
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