Kocar, Kōcar: 2 definitions

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Kocar 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.

India history and geography

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

Kōcar (“Warriors”) 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 9162: 278, cites Puṟam. 169, 396), rulers of Tuḷunāṭu, 15 notes Tuḷunāṭu, Naṉṉaṉ, 90 notes aruntiṟaṟ-kaṭavuḷ (dexterous God), 113 notes Neṭuvēl-viḻavu (festival of the long lance, Murukaṉ?), 196 oṉṟumoḻik-Kōcar (“Kōcar of the one-word”, Satyaputra?), Titiyaṉ, Aṉṉi-miñiḻi, 206 notes “dance of pēṭi” (cf. ‘Kūttaccākkaiyaṉ’ in Cilappatikāram Jeyapriya 2018: 548), 216 notes Cellik-kōmāṉ, Ātaṉ-eḻiṉi, 251 notes Mōkūr, Mōriyar, 262 notes Kuṟumpiyaṉ, Aṉṉi-miḻili, Pēkaṉ.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kocar (கொசர்) noun < Urdu khusr. See குசர். [kusar.]

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Kōcar (கோசர்) noun An ancient caste of warriors; பழமொழிைய வீரக்குடியினருள் ஒரு சாரார். மெய்ம் மலி பெரும்பூட் செம்மற் கோசர் [pazhaiya virakkudiyinarul oru sarar. meym mali perumbud semmar kosar] (அகநா. [agana.] 15).

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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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