Local Self Governance of CHOLAS
Local Self Governance of CHOLAS
Local Self Governance of CHOLAS
Central Administration
Divisions of Administration
Local Administration
Chola’s Army
The Cholas had a strong army and navy. The Chola army had elephants,
cavalry, and infantry. Soldiers were properly trained. The ranks of nayaks
and senapathis were enjoyed by commanders. There were 70 regiments in
the army.
There were 60,000 elephants in the Chola army. To strengthen the cavalry,
expensive Arabian horses were imported.
At Kandalur salai, the Chola kings defeated the Cheras. The kings of
Ceylon and the Maldives were also overthrown.
In South India, the Chola navy was formidable. The Cholas ruled the
Coromandal and Malabar coasts with the help of their navy.
The Bay of Bengal was transformed into the Chola Lake. The Chola army
and navy had a total of 150,000 trained soldiers.
In times of need, the armies of the tributary chieftains also joined the Chola
army. The Chola army was generally led by the King or Yuvaraja.