Question

Sort the following administrative divisions in ascending order of area.

• A. Tehsil
• B. Nadu
• C. Kottam
• D. Mandalam

Answer 1

A group of villages were called Kurrams or Tehsils. A group of Tehsils or Kurrams formed a district called Nadu and a bunch of Nadus together formed a division called Kottam. When a few of these divisions were combined, they formed provinces called Mandalams.