Local Government in Ancient India c13.28

c13.28

But the most considerable clear light on the system of rural administration in ancient times is thrown by the two famous inscriptions in the Vaikuṇṭha-Perumāl temple at Uttaramallūr, assigned to the tenth century A.D. In the first place, they speak of a number of committees, to each of which they apply a different designation to indicate roughly the sphere of work allotted to it. Secondly, they indicate the method of selection of committee members. Thirdly, they lay down the qualifications determining the eligibility for selection as a committee member. Fourthly, they enumerate the classes of disqualified persons. Fifthly, they lay down the conditions for the appointment of the accountants.