War in Ancient India c7.s4.28

c7.s4.28

Some of these regiments were entrusted with duties other than military, for example, temple-building and temple musicians. It is curious to note that all the eighteen musicians of the temple were recruited from these regiments. And twelve of them were from the Velakkāra troops. Here is an indication that under the Choḷa regime the military helped in the great public works of the State, even as the army departments and engineers have been requisitioned in the days of East India Company for the construction of roads, canals and railways.