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the particular tribal distinction. The interchange between 
/ and /• produces Kori (Kohri) as a variation of Koli.^" 
The Kolis and Kolas, as has already been pointed out, 
should be distinguished from the so-called Kolarian Kols, 
In consequence of the near relation of the Kolis to the 
Bhils and Gronds, hardly any doubt can be entertained about 
their belonging to the Gaudian branch of the Gauda-Dra- 
vidians. The establishment of this ancient kinship is an 
important fact. It severs the connection between the Kolis 
*" Kolanca means originally a country adjoining Kola. The late Mr. C. 
P. Brown explained Kolaclesamu, r'&i^'fAi, as the long country, which 
interpretation is obviously erroneous when applied to the Sanskrit word 
Kola. 
Kolagiri is a mountain in Southern India. The commentator Jlalli- 
natha is surnamed Kolagiri. The Sabhdparva says in sloka 1171 : " Krtsnam 
Koligirim caiva Surabhipattanam tatha." The Kollagiri occurs in Yaraha- 
mihira's Brhafsamhitd, XIV, 13 : 
Karaata - Mahatavi-Citrak uta- Nasikya - Kollagiri - Colah 
Krauucadvipa-Jatadhara-Kaven'o-Eisyamiikasca. 
The Kaullagireyas fought according to the Asvamedha with Arjuna : 
Arcitah prayayau bhumau daksinam salilarnavam 
Tatrapi Dravidair Andhrair Audrair Mahisakair api. 
Tatha Kaullagireyaisca yuddham aeit Kirltinah. 
About Knldhala compare General Sir A. Cunningham's Archceological 
St<rcey of India, vol. VIII, pp. 123, 125. 
Compare what is said about the town KoUagira in the Indian Antiquary, 
vol. XIV, p. 23, note 22: "it appears that Kollagira was another name 
of Kollapura or Kdlhapur." See ibidem, vol. Ill, pp. 209, 210 in the 
article "The Geography of Ibn Batuta's Indian Travels," by Col. H. 
Yule : " The Koil prince must be the Kola-ftri or Cherakal Eaja, whose 
kingdom was called Kola-ndda.'' About Kvlatta-nddti, the district about 
Tellicherry, see Indian Antiqitary, vol. VIII, pp. 115, 146. Compare also 
Dr. Gundert's JIalayalam and English Dictionary, p. 318, under Kolam : "4. 
North iMalabar, subject to Kolattiri or Kolaswarupam.'' 
About the Cera or Kongu kings confer among others the Indian An:i- 
quary, vol. 11, pp. 155, 271 ; vol. V, pp. 13,^-140; vol. VI, pp. 99-103. 
About the change of the / into r in words like Koli compare General Sir 
A. Cunningham's Arolueological Survey of India, vol. XI, p. 101 : " I paid 
a visit to the old site of Koron, or Kordwa-dih, because the people agreed in 
stating that the old name of the place was Eolpur, which I thought might 
perhaps be connected with the old city of KoU, the birth-place of !Mayadc\"i. 
But . . the position of Korondi/i ... is much too distant to be identified with 
that of Koli.^' Comp;ue also the late Sir. John A. C. Boswell's Jlaiiual of 
the JSWore District, p. 157 : " The Yorukalas in this district state that their 
tribe name in their own lau" uatre is Kurru, also Au/ii." 
