India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Māayōḷ (“black”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (VIS 530), Kāḷi, cf. Māyōṉ.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māyōḷ (மாயோள்) noun < மா⁵. [ma⁵.]

1. Dark-coloured woman; கருநிறமுடையவள். மாயோள் முன்கை யாய்தொடி [karuniramudaiyaval. mayol munkai yaythodi] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 14).

2. Woman of dark-brown colour; மாமை நிறமுடையவள். மாயோள் பசலை நீக்கினன் [mamai niramudaiyaval. mayol pasalai nikkinan] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 145).

3. Woman; பெண். (திவா.) ஒடுங்கீ ரோதி மாஅ யோளே [pen. (thiva.) odungi rothi maa yole] (அகநா. [agana.] 86).

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Māyōḷ (மாயோள்) noun < மாயம்¹. [mayam¹.] Dissembling woman; வஞ்சகி. [vanchagi.] (W.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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