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26 Ibjd "The immigration of the Kosar must be looked for in the Fourth Century B. C. or even earlier'
27. S. Krishnasami Aiyangar, Journal & Royal Asiatic Society, 1923, P-61 1
“These (Kosars) may be a tribe of people, the same as the Kosakaras of the Ramayana and it is possible that they were the Khasas, who led the advance part of the army that marched upon Padaliputra in favour of Chandra Gupta, according to the drama Mudrarakshasa. According to Manu (10; 220-22) these were Kshatria bratas, who according to Usanas were water carriers and distributors of water at fountains."
28. V. Ramachandra Dikshitar, 'Kosar—Their place in South Indian History' Indian Culture Vol. 1 No. 1-4, July 1934 April 1935 P. 98
lt may be that the Kingdom of the Kosakaras re presented the Modern Assam. It is plausible that a family of people emigrated from the ancient Assam to South India. -
29 N. Subramaniam, Journal of the Madras University, Vol XXXIII, No. 1 July 1961, P 149

These Kosars, described invariably as loyal to the plighted word, and of heroic qualities, have been identified with the Satyaputras of Asokan edicts. This identification is based on the fact that 168

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