History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
In the context of the Chola state, the distinction between ceremonial sovereignty and actual political control is indicative of which of the following?
AProponents of the feudal model
BProponents of the centralized state
CProponents of the autocratic state
DProponents of the segmented state ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Proponents of the segmented state — The answer is the proponents of the segmented state.
Explanation
★The answer is the proponents of the segmented state.
★The distinction between ceremonial sovereignty and actual control points to the segmented state model.
★Burton Stein first proposed this concept for South Indian states.
★In the early medieval period the most powerful South Indian state was that of the Cholas.
★The Cholas promoted autonomy in local administration.
★So this distinction reflects the segmented state view.
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