Question

What were mandalams ?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> provinces
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> districts
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> villages
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> taluks

Answer 1

The correct option is A <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> provinces

The empire was divided into different mandalams (provinces), nadus (districts), sthalas (taluks) and finally into gramas (villages).