Q5
History of IndiaEarly Medieval India: Palas, Rajputs & the South
‘Mandalam’ and ‘Nadu’ these two institutions were associated with
- a.the Pallavas
- b.the Cholas
- c.the Pandyas
- d.the Rashtrakutas
Answer: (B) the Cholas
The Chola kingdom was divided into mandalams (provinces), which were subdivided into valanadus and nadus, with villages run by assemblies like the ur and sabha. This layered administrative system is the classic feature of the Cholas, not of the Pallavas, Pandyas or Rashtrakutas.