Colar, Cōlar, Cōḻar, Cōḻaṉ, Cōlan, Colan, Cōḷaṉ: 2 definitions

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Colar means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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

Cōḻar (rulers of the Kāviri delta) 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: Cōḻar or Cōḻaṉ: Rulers of the Kāviri delta from time immemorial to the mid-13th century; 60 notes Poṟaiyaṉ, Toṇṭi, Kuṭantai (Kuṃbhakoṇam), 93 Uṟantai, Vaḻuti, Kūṭal, nāḷ-aṅkāṭi, Māayōḷ, Kōtai, Tirumā, Karuvūr, Poruṇai, 123 Kāvirik-karai-maṇṭuperumtuṟai (emporium Pukār?), 137 notes Araṅkam, 201 notes Koṟkai of pearls and right-warped conch, paddy of Cōḻar, 326 notes Kāvirip-paṭappai, Cōḻaṉ Maṟavaṉ Paḻaiyaṉ, 336, 338 notes Pāṇṭiyaṉ, 356, 369, 375 notes iḷamperuñ-Ceṉṉi, vampa-Vaṭukar, 385 Kavirip-paṭappai Uṟantai; a horde (Puṟam. 212-223, VIS 315).

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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.

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cōḻaṉ (சோழன்) noun cf. cōla. cf. Greek sōra. [Malayalam: cōḻan.]

1. Chola king; சோழவரசன். நற்றிணை றார்க் கள்ளின் சோழன் கோயில் [sozhavarasan. narrinai rark kallin sozhan koyil] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 378).

2. See சோழப்பிரமகத்தி. [sozhappiramagathi.]

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Cōḷaṉ (சோளன்) noun See சோழன். [sozhan.] Local usage

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Cōḷaṉ (சோளன்) noun (J.)

1. See சோளம்¹. [solam¹.]

2. Indian corn; மக்காச்சோளம். [makkacholam.]

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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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