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The Cholas set up a three-tier administrative system. The king was the head of the administration. He was considered as God's representative and enjoyed enormous powers. He was assisted by ministers. His position was hereditary. The royal symbol was the tiger. The empire was divided into provinces called mandalams. These were usually headed by a member of the royal family. Each mandalam was divided into a number of valanadus which were further subdivided into nadus. The nadus were divided into urs or villages. The village was the smallest unit of administration. The most outstanding feature of the Chola administration was the village autonomy. The nadu was an important unit of administration. It had representative assemblies. The ur was a common assembly while the sabha consisted of learned men. Their functions included maintenance of law and order, public services, revenue collection, temples and education. They also helped people in times of need.
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