Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.29

v2.c13.29

1. Referring to the Chola country the author says; "Among the market-towns of these countries, and the harbours where the ships put in from Damirica (Tamil land) and from the north, the most important are, in order as they lie, first Camara, then Poduca, then Sopatma; in which there are ships of the country coasting along the shore as far as Damirica ; and other very large vessels made of single logs bound together called *sangara* ; but those which make the voyage to Chryse and to the Ganges are called *colandia*, and are very large.” (p. 46)