Question

How did Cholas and Cheras flourish in Tamil Nadu ?

Answer 1

• The chiefs of Cholas or Cheras did not collect regular taxes. Instead, they demanded and received gifts from the people.
• They also went on military expeditions, and collected tribute from neighbouring areas.
• They kept some of the wealth and distributed the rest amongst their supporters, including members of their family, soldiers, and poets.
• Many poets whose compositions are found in the Sangam collection composed poems in praise of chiefs who often rewarded them with precious stones, gold, horses, elephants, chariots, and fine cloth.