Eelam
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Sihala>Eelam
- Eelam>Sihala
- Other theories
- Cognate terms
- Ancient ethnic group
- South Indian caste theory
- References
- Further reading
- External links
right|thumb|Location of Eelam, the Tamil name for Sri Lanka
Eelam (, īḻam, , also spelled Eezham, Ilam or Izham in English) is the native Tamil name for the South Asian island now known as Sri Lanka. Eelam is also the Tamil name for the spurge (a plant), toddy (an intoxicant) and gold.
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