This inscription, dated around 920 AD in the reign of Parantaka Chola, gives astonishing details about the constitution of wards, the qualification of candidates standing for elections, the disqualification norms, the mode of election, the constitution of committees with elected members, the functions of these committees, the power to remove the wrongdoer, etc…’ The villagers even had the right to recall the elected representatives if they failed in their duty!
