Contrast the elections' in Uttaramerur with present day panchayat election?
The system of election in Uttaramerur was quite different from that of the present day panchayat elections. In Uttaramerur election the names of the persons eligible to be members of the committees were written on small tickets of palm leaves. The tickets were put into an earthenware pot. Thereafter a young boy was asked to take out the tickets, one by one for each committee. But the present day panchayat members are elected through a general election. The names of the total members are printed with a symbol allotted to them on a paper called ballot paper. The voter put a stamp over their choice and drops it in a ballot box. Votes are counted and the winners' name is declared by the Returning Officer. Every procedure is organized by a statutory body.
Find out more about taxes that are collected at present. Are these in cash, kind, or labour services?
Look at Map 1 once more and find out whether there were any kingdoms in the state in which you live.
Match the following:
Gwjara-Pratiharas – Western Deccan
Rashtrakutas – Bengal
Palos – Gujarat and Rajasthan
Cholas – Tamil Nadu
What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola Empire?
Compare the temple shown in this chapter with any present-day temple in your neighbourhood, highlighting any similarities and differences that you notice.
How did the Cholas rise to power? Trace out the role of Rajaraja I in this rise.[V. Imp.]