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The Sri Lankan chronicle composed in the Pali language mentioning about merchants and horse traders from Tamil Nadu


• The Tamil inscriptions were corroborated by a reference in the Mahavamsa which contains the expression “Damila Assandviks”.


• It means those (Tamils) who brought horses in water-craft, horse merchants.


• The Mahavamsa means "Great Chronicle".


• It was written in 5th century CE


• It is an epic poem written in the Pali language.

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