Coḷa
PlaceA South Indian country, the Coḷā’s homeland, extending from the Coromandel coast to the Penner River with Tanjore as its medieval capital, whose repeated invasions of Sri Lanka the Ceylon Chronicles record as a chief menace to the island’s peace and culture.
A country whose people were called Coḷā.
The country extended from the Coromandel coast of South India as far as the Penner River, its capital in mediaeval times being Tanjore. The Ceylon Chronicles mention frequent invasions of Sri Lanka by the Coḷā chiefly for purposes of plunder. These invasions were a constant menace to the peace and prosperity of Sri Lanka, and helped largely in the destruction and disappearance of that country’s literary and artistic works. For details see Mhv. and Cv. passim.
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