Correct Option: C

Ur was the primary village assembly in the Chola village administration. Every village was a self-governing unit. A number of such village constituted a Kurram in different part of the country. Taniyur was a large village big enough to be a Kurram by itself. A number of Kurrams constitued a Valanadu. Several valanadus made up one Mandalam, a province. At the height of the Chola empire, there were eight or nine of these provinces including Sri Lanka. These divisions and names underwent constant changes throughout the Chola period.