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one or other of these early colonists It is, therefore, quite
possible that the author of the Kailyani]. was bang his
account on reliable traditions. As mentioned before, the l44avar
chieftains had attained prominence in the Pya country in the
twelfth and thirteenth centuries as feudatories of the Pyas.
As the first ryacakravartin came from the Pya country, it
is possible that he took with him or invited some liaavars to
be his administrators. According to our account, a personage
called aava was sebtled in Tirunelvli. In this village
there is still an estate called P i-ma1avarya-va4avu This
may mean that was one of the early Tamil
colonists in that village and may confirm the statement in the
KaiIyamlai. It is not impossible, however, that the author
of this work was depending on such place names for some of his
statements. This seems unlikely. Another place name with the
personal element Naavariya,, namely Maavarya-kuricci, occurs
in Vaa-marcci A family in this place claims descent from one
Kaaka Ma1ava, who is said to have settled there in the time
of the first ryacakravartin Kaaka }Iaava is not mentioned
30J
1. K.Velu pillai, , cit., p 2o2
2. S.Kumaracuvami, . cit., p. oP
3.
14• K.Velup illai, .2• cit., p.