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(i) Settelments of peasants called ur became prosperous with the spread of
irrigation in agriculture. The village council and the nadu performed several
administrative functions.

(ii) Association of traders known as nagarams also performed administrative
functions in town.

(iii) Brahmans also received land grants or Brahmadeya and each Brahmadeya was
looked after by an assembly of Brahman landholders.

(iv) Inscriptions also mention about sabha. The sabha had separate committees to
look after irrigation works, gardens, temples, etc.

(v) Names of the eligible members to become a part of the committee aws written on
palm leaf and put into an earthenware pot, from which a boy was asked to pick, one
by one for each committee.