Explain the judicial system of the Chola empire.

1.	Explain the judicial system of the Chola empire.
Answer» In the Chola empire, the king was the highest judge of the land. The king ministered justice with the help of ‘Dharmasanabhatt a Brahmin scholar having knowledge of Smriti Shastra. Regular legal codes were made for justice and courts were set up. Gram Panchayats had provision of a ‘Jatiya Panchayat. On minor issues, local corporations handed down judicial decisions. In Chola penal system, there was provision for both monetary penalities as well as social ostracisation. Generally monetary penalties had to be given in form of Kaashu (gold coins).

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In the Chola empire, the king was the highest judge of the land. The king ministered justice with the help of ‘Dharmasanabhatt a Brahmin scholar having knowledge of Smriti Shastra. Regular legal codes were made for justice and courts were set up.

Gram Panchayats had provision of a ‘Jatiya Panchayat. On minor issues, local corporations handed down judicial decisions. In Chola penal system, there was provision for both monetary penalities as well as social ostracisation. Generally monetary penalties had to be given in form of Kaashu (gold coins).

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