Kolan, Kōḷaṉ: 2 definitions

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Kolan 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

Kolan:—Masks worn in dancing in Dewala festivals.

Source: archive.org: Glossary of Sinhalese Folk Terms appearing in the Service Tenure Register

Kolan refers to “A woman who belongs to a koli caste is known as kolan”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)

Source: Shodhganga: A translation of Jhaverchand Meghanis non translated folk tales
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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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Tamil dictionary

Kōḷaṉ (கோளன்) noun < கோள்¹. [kol¹.] Tale-bearer; குறளைகூறுவோன். பெருமஞ்சிகன் கோளன் [kuralaiguruvon. perumanchigan kolan] (தணிகைப்புராணம் அகத். [thanigaippuranam agath.] 345).

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Kōḷaṉ (கோளன்) noun See கோளகன். கோள ரிருக்கு மூர் [kolagan. kola rirukku mur] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 64, 127).

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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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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