Ponniyin Selvan of
Kalki Krishnamurthi
English Translation by Indra Neelameggham
Part 3 ( only 22 Chapters of 46 Chapters)
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Kalki's
Ponniyin Selvan
Part III -A
A Killing Sword
[Chapters 1-22]
Translated By
Indra Neelameggham
Salt Lake City, Utah.
With much thanks to
R. Neelameggham
for editing help.
Translation Copyright
Indra Neelameggham
A Guide To Pronunciation
More or less phonetic spelling is used for proper names, places and literary works.
Tamil words are used when inevitable. English spelling for place names use the more
popular anglicized version -- Tanjore instead of Tanjavur -- when applicable.
The letters zl are used to denote the Tamil alphabet/sound There is no known
way to symbolize this in English. Thus the name 'Chozla' is written as Chozla. It can
be pronounced with the Z silent as in Chola, Paluvoor etc.
It was felt that this style may be more comfortable than more traditional spellings such
as Chozha or Chozhla.
A Note on the Chozla's
The Imperial Chozla period is considered a Golden Age in South Indian History. The Chozlas
ruled between the 9th and 13th century. The heartland of their nation was the fertile Cauvery delta
with the Rivers Kollidam and Agniaru as its northern and southern boundaries. The territories
considered as that of the Pallavas in the north as well as the Pandiya lands in the south comprised the
beginnings of the Chozla Empire.
