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South India Under the Cholas by Y. Subbarayalu This book explores different aspects of state-society interactions in medieval south India under the reign of the Cholas. Divided into two parts-Epigraphy and History, and State and Society-the first provides an in-depth analysis of Tamil epigraphy and inscriptions. While interpreting inscriptional terminology, it discusses the socio-economic milieu, merchant guilds, and other sociological aspects. The next section traces the evolution of the medieval state, economy, and society. It discusses land surveys, Chola revenue system and sale deeds, and property rights. The author examines, in detail, the emergence of new organizations like Urar, Nattar, and Periyanattar, and maritime trade guilds, and social classes like landholders, cultivators, slaves, and the left and right hand divisions. The introduction contextualizes these essays in current research scenario and historiography and also provides a brief overview of the evolution of the Chola state and society.OUP India c. 272 pages | 13 tables, 5 maps | 215x140mm978-0-19-807735-0 | Hardback | 22 December 2011For a review by of Subbarayalu's book by the historian R. Champakalakshmi in The Hindu (24/04/2012), read here.For a review by of Subbarayalu's book by the historian Kesavan Veluthat in Frontline (11-24/02/2012), read here.Table of content:Part I: Epigraphy and History 1:  Tamil Epigraphy: Past and Present 2:  The Social and Economic Milieu of the Pulangurichi Inscriptions 3:  The Merchant Guild Inscription at Barus in Sumatra 4:  Sociological Aspects of the Personal Names and Titles 5:  Interpreting Inscriptional TerminologyPart II: State and Society 6:  Measurement and Classification of Land 7:  An Overview of the Chola Revenue System 8:  Quantifying Land Revenue of the Chola State 9:  Sale Deeds and Property Rights 10:  Urar, Nattar, and Periyanattar 11:  Alunganam and Mulaparudai: Two Early Village Bodies 12:  Landholders, Cultivators, and Slaves 13:  Social Change and the Right and Left Hand Divisions 14:  Anjuvannam: A Maritime Trade Guild of Medieval Times 15:  Erivirapattinam: Warriors and the State 16:  The Chola State 17:  Characterizing the Chola StateAppendices Index.