The Colas c18.49.3

c18.49.3

In any event, the presence, among the conquests of Rājēndra Cōḷa I, of a locality which became part of Pegu in the 12th century, is not sufficient to invalidate the identification of these conquests with the vassal states of Palembang. Mēvilimbangam and Vaḷaippandūru¹²² do not lend themselves to any identification at present. Talaittakkōlam, most probably the same place as Takkōla of the *Milinda-Pañha* and Takkōla of Ptolemy, is localised by Gerini in the modern Takuapa district south of the isthmus of Kra and identified with its chief town, also called Takuapa.¹²³ Others are inclined to locate it somewhat higher up, in the isthmus itself; in any case, there is general agreement that it is a place on the West Coast of the Malay peninsula. Mā-Damālingam, firm in battle, can easily be recognised in the name Tan-maling which figures in Chau Ju-kua's list of the dependencies of San-fo-tsi. The same authority says:¹²⁴ Ling-ya-sseu-kia (Ilaṅgāśōkam) 'can be reached from Tan-ma-ling by sailing six days and nights;