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Contents
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CHAPTER I
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1 |
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CHAPTER II
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10 |
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CHAPTER III
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31 |
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sea from Arabia to TamilakamPlinys account of the trade
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39 |
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Maravar Eyinar Oliyar Oviyar Aruvalar Parathavar
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57 |
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GreatChedChenni NalankKilliKilliValavanRajasuyam
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78 |
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CHAPTER VII
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89 |
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CHAPTER VIII
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actress Akam ancient Tamil anklet appears army Aryan Aryas Athan atoms banks bard battle body Brahmins Buddha Buddhist called Canto capital century A. D. Ceylon chariot Chera king chief Chilapp-athikaram Chola king classes coast daughter death deeds drums elephants enemies existence feet fire flowers former birth fragrant Gajabahu Ganges gate goddess hill husband Ibid India Indra island jewels Kalith-thokai Kannaki Kapilar Karikal Karnas Kaviri Kavirip-paddinam Killi-valavan kingdom Kovilan land live lover Madura Magadha Malabar Manimêkalai Maravar Mathavi McCrindle's merchants minstrels modern monarch monk mountain Muziris Nadus Nagas Nakkirar Name and Form Nedunj-Cheliyan Nigrantha palace Pandya Pandyan king Pandyan kingdom pearls Periplus poem praise prince Ptolemy Puram Purananuru queen race reign river royal sacred seat Siva soldiers stanza Sutamati Tamil country Tamil kings Tamil literature Tamil poets Tamilakam temple thee Thondi thou throne town tribe verses village Vishnu wife worship Yavana youth