Kosar people

In Tamil literature

• In Tamil literature, Kosars were mentioned as west Vadukas with their origin as Kolhapur near Goa. Erattar were a branch of Kosars who became Maha Rattirar or Maharashtrans. Historian Burnell confirms this.
• Kosars were called Nar Kosar or Nanmozhi Kosar in the third Sangam literature. Nannul or Tholkappiam notes them as Kannadam, Vaduku, Kalingam and Telugu people. Kamba-ramayanam Payiram says Kosars were Vadakalai, Thenkalai, Vaduku and Kannada people. Kosars were truthful to their kings and were called ‘Vai-mozhi Kosar’.
• The Mathurai Kanchi 508-09 & 771-74 records them as:

"Poyya Nallisai Niruththa punaithar, Perum peyar Maaran Thalaivan Aka, Kadanthadu vai val Elampal Kosar, Eyaneri Marabin Vai mozhi ketpa" and "Pazhayan Mokoor Avayakam vilanka Nanmozhi Kosar Thontri yanna".

• The Pandyan dynasty's Nedunchezhian's army head was Mohoor Pazhayan Maaran. Kosars were present in his army. They followed Maran's words in battle and were honored for their job in his court.
• Elampal Kosar were present in the armies of the Cheras.
• Silappatikaram says Kon kilam Kosar were present in the Kongu Army.
• The Prakrit form of Vai-mozhi Kosar is Saththiya Putthirar and Asokan inscriptions call the Vadukus by this name. This might refer to the children born out of the Marumakkathayam system.
• The Akananooru 15, 2-7 records:

"Thokai Kavin Thulu nattu anna Varunkai Vampalaith Thankum panpin Cherintha Seri Chemmal Moothur"..

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