Elara (Tamil: எல்லாளன் மனு நீதி சோழன்) (also known as Ellalan Manu Needhi Cholan Élaezha Chola and Elara the Just) was a Chola king from the Chola Kingdom in present day South India who ruled a part of Sri Lanka from 205 BC to 161 BC including the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. Often referred to as ‘the Just King’. The Tamil name Ellalan means ‘the one who rules the Ellai (boundary).
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