09-08-2008, 12:15 PM
Prof. Bhandarakar has speculated that "choLa" of tamiL is cognate with "chora" in saMskR^ita, or has even gone a step further by suggesting that 'chora' (meaning thief), might have been derived from choLa, much like dasyu/dAsa etc. ("Lectures on Ancient History of India", Calcutta University 1919)
Any insights?
Any insights?