Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.1231

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**Coḷa.**—A country whose people were called **Coḷa.** The country extended from the Coromandel coast of South India as far as the Penner River, its capital in mediæval times being Tanjore. The Ceylon Chronicles mention frequent invasions of Ceylon by the Coḷa chiefly for purposes of plunder. These invasions were a constant menace to the peace and prosperity of Ceylon, and helped largely in the destruction and disappearance of that country's literary and artistic works.¹