How does this set of eligibility criteria for a candidate contesting an election look like?:
- He should own at least Kaal Veli land (Kaal means Quarter and Veli is the unit measured for lands those days)
- He should live on his own land (means own house)
- Should be over 35 years of age and below 75
- Should have mastered in Vedhas and basic studies
- Shouldn’t have possessed the same position in the past 3 years
Disqualifications:
- He, who hasn’t shown his income to Government during his tenure
- If one has been proved corrupt during his tenure, he, his family members and even his blood relatives cannot contest elections for next 7 generations
- He, who hasn’t paid taxes
- Who has extra marital affairs with married women
- Murderers, Liars, Drunkards
- Who swindled other’s money in the past
- He who eats the uneatable by humans.
Well, if you noticed the phrase ‘those days’ I guess you’d have understood by now this isn’t a modern day election code: Saravanan takes you back in time to elections in 750 A.D in Chola country! The code was deciphered from a stone inscription in a temple around 35 kms from modern day Chennai. Very interesting post.
[Hat Tip: Senthil]
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Thanks a lot for referring my article.. and thanks to saravanan from where i took the content..
Dear Kuffir & Senthil,
Thanks a ton to both of you, for quoting my article.
Hope you liked it.
Thanks once again,
Saravanan
senthil, saravanan,
thanks for your comments- it was an interesting post.