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Buddhadatta
Buddhadatta was a Theravada Buddhist scholar from the Chola country of southern India who wrote in Pali in the 5th century, traditionally as a contemporary of Buddhaghosa. His works include the Vinayavinicchaya, a summary of monastic discipline, and the Abhidhammavatara. They mention a Kalabhra king, Accuta Vikkanta, under whom Buddhism flourished in the Kaveri region.
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