• Tamba

1. Tamba. A king of Benares whose queen was Sussondī. For his story see the Sussondī Jātaka (J.iii.187ff). He is identified with Ananda.

2. Tamba. A Tamil general and a fort of the same name. Both were captured by Dutthagāmani during his campaign against the Tamils. Tamba was an uncle of Unnama. Mhv.xxv.14.

3. Tamba. An officer of Parakkamabāhu I. He was chief of the Kesadhātus. Cv.lxx.66.

4. Tamba. One of the ten families of elephants. Each elephant of this family has the strength of ten thousand men. AA.ii.822; MA.i.262, etc.