Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.98
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.98
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The wide spread of the Mālavas may also be guessed from Indian dialects or toponyms connected with them. Mr. Grierson has referred to a Malavia dialect extending from Ferozepur to Bhatinda in the Punjab, and we have also the well-known Malayalam language of southern India. The well-known Indian provinces of Mālava in northern India and Malaya-bar or Malabar in southern India still testify to the influence of that tribal name. The Malaya mountain, the source of Sandalwood, is referred to in Purāṇas and other ancient literature as one of the seven Kulaparvatas or boundary mountains in India. Lastly the famous era, beginning in 58 B. C., has been associated with the Mālavas from the earliest times.