Historical and Political Geography of the Cōḻa Country is a revised and enlarged version of the author’s work that was originally published in 1973. It deals with different aspects of the territorial units found in the Cōḻa period inscriptions (850–1300), from the village (ūr) at the base to higher-level territories, such as vaḷanāṭu and maṇṭalam. Instead of simply considering them to be administrative divisions used for political purposes, their social and cultural aspects are studied here, while the associated social and agrarian groups (like ūrār and nāṭṭār) are given due importance in understanding contemporary socio-political organization. Several tables and maps have been added to this new edition, to organize and analyze the data provided. As a backdrop, the geography of the bhakti period (700–900) is also explored, showing the continuity of temples and the associated settlements over the centuries.