Inscriptions from Uttaramerur in Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu, provided details of the way in which sabha was organized. The sabha had separate committees to look after irrigation work, gardens, temples, etc. Names of the eligible candidates were written on small tickets of palm leaf. The tickets were put into an earthenware pot. A young boy was asked to take out the tickets one by one for each committee.

(i) This money is used to finance the king's establishment.
(ii) For the construction of temples and forts.
(iii) Also used to fight wars, which were in turn expected to lead to the acquisition in the form of plunder and access to land as well as trade route.

What I saw in the process of election for a sabha, I am trying to express in words. A group of elite and wise people gathered in the sabha hall of temple. The senior most member was the president of sabha. And next one was the secretary. He announced the proposed names of people to be nominated in the sabha and asked existing members if they have any objection. As the majority of existing members supported the names of proposed persons they were elected as the members of sabha. For the election of committee the names of proposed  members were written on palm leaves and kept in an earthenware pot. Then a young boy picked up few leaves, the name of members written on those leaves were announced as the elected members for committee.

The possible sources of irrigation mentioned in this inscription are wells, canals, ditches, tanks, deep lakes and embankments canals a reconstructed for irrigation. Embankments are built, so that extra water of the river cannot make flood. Seasonal water can be stored in tanks, deep lakes etc. Later this water can be used for irrigation.
Taxpayers can construct canals which are used for irrigation in different fields. Fertile soils were deposited on the banks of the canals and there were no misuse of water through the dedicated lines of water carriage. Canals were made on the lands of the peasants who used to pay taxes out of the produce.

No women did not participate in these assemblies. Only the man who had landed property and house and was well versed in administrative matters could become the member. He should have knowledge of the Vedas and should be between 35 and 70 years of age.
The system of lottery is not correct to choose the right candidate, as it is totally based on individual's luck, not on his qualifications and capacities.

Chola empire the Periyapuranam, a twelfth-century Tamil work, tells us about the lives of ordinary men and women in the following way:
(i) On the outskirts of Adanur was a small hamlet of Pulaiyas, a name used for a social group considered "outcastes" by Brahmanas and Vellala
(ii) The hamlet was studded with small huts under old thatches and inhabited by agrarian labourers who were engaged in menial occupations.
(iii) The thresholds of the huts were covered with strips of leather, little chickens moved about in groups, dark children who wore bracelets of black iron were playing around were carrying little puppies. In the shade of the marudu (Arjuna) trees, a female labourer put her baby to sleep on a sheet of leather, there were mango trees from whose branches drums were hanging; and under the coconut palms, in little hollows on the ground, tiny-headed bitches lay after whelping. The red-crested cocks crowed before dawn calling the brawny Pulaiyar (plural) to their day's work; and by day, under the shade of the Kanji tree spread the voice of the wavy-haired Pulaiya women singing as they were husking paddy

All the ruling dynasties were based in a specific region. At the same time they tried to control the other areas. One particularly prized area was the city of Kanauj in the Ganga valley. For centuries, rulers belonging to the Curjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kanauj. As there were three 'parties' in this long drawn conflict. Historians often describe it as the "tripartite struggle". Rulers also tried to demonstrate their power and resources by building large temples. When they attacked one another's kingdom; they often chose to target temples, which were sometimes extremely rich.

Gates were opened to irrigate land and closed to store water for future use.

They all were made by Cholas in Tamil Nadu.

Many rulers described their achievements in Prashastis. One prashasti, written in Sanskrit was found in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) spoke highly about the success of Nagabhatta, a Pratihara King. It follows like this.
The king of Andhra, Saindhava (Sind), Vidarbha (Maharashtra) Kalinga (part of Orissa) fell before him even as he was a prince. 
He won a victory over Chakrayudha (the ruler of Kanauj). He defeated king of Vanga (Part of Bengal), Anarta (part of Gujarat), Malava (part of Madhya Pradesh), Kirata (forest peoples), Turushka (Turks), VatsaMatsya (both from North India).