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 The Chola economy mainly depended on agriculture and trade. Agriculture was the main occupation of the people. The ownership of the land had a high social value. The Chola kings encouraged agriculture very much. chola kings build water tanks and irrigation canals to get sufficient water for agricultural fields.The Kallanai, built by the Chola kings, is considered one of the oldest water-diversion or water-regulator structures in the world.The purpose of the dam was to divert the waters of the Kaveri across the fertile Delta region for irrigation via canals.