A History of the Mahrattas v1.c7.6

v1.c7.6

The portion termed Drawed extends from Cape Comorin to the north of Madras : in this tract the Tamul ² is the vernacular tongue. The ancient Carnatic is comprehended in the great table land between Malabar and the coast now known by the name of Coromandel : the Ghauts, or chain of hills on both sides, form its boundary to the east and west ; but it extends in an angle between Telingana and Maharashtra, as far north as the Manjera river ; from which point it forms the western boundary