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Kumanan, Kumaṇa�, Kumaṇan: 2 definitions

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Kumanan means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

India history and geography

: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Kumaṇa� (chief of Kutirai hills, philanthropist) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (Puṟam. 158-159, VIS 249).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Tamil dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kumanan in Tamil glossary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kumaṇa� (குமணன்) noun An ancient chief, who was so liberal as to give away his sword to a needy poet for cutting his head off and taking it over to his brother who had set a price on it; தன்தலையை வெட்டி அதனை விரும்பி� தம்ப� கையிற் கொடுத்து வேண்டியபொருளைப� பெறுமாறு தன்னிடம் இரந்� புலவனுக்குத் தன� வாளையீந்� ஒர� பெருவள்ளல். [thanthalaiyai vetti athanai virumbiya thambi kaiyir koduthu vendiyaporulaip perumaru thannidam irantha pulavanukkuth than valaiyintha oru peruvallal.] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 164.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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