Historical Geography of Ancient India c7.113

c7.113

Damiḷa.—It is mentioned in the Sāsanavaṃsa (p. 33) that it was a kingdom where Thera Kassapa lived. The Damiḷas or the inhabitants of Damiḷa were a powerful south Indian tribe. They were disrespectful to the Buddhist stūpas (Mahāvaṃsa Commy., p. 447). They came into conflict with the Ceylonese kings. For further details, vide Law, Geographical Essays, pp. 76–80.