Question

The socio-economic condition of the people in the southern states are

Economic condition – Land revenue was the main source of income. It was fixed at one third of the produced by Chola ruler. Agriculture, trade and weaving where the chief occupations of the people. The irrigation facilities were well developed and the economic condition of the people was good.

Social condition – The society of south India was also caste-ridden like that of north India. The Brahmins and Kshatriyas dominated the lower castes. The peasants titled the land which belongs to the rulers or the temples.