Kammala wannan jumla: An fara ambaton wanzuwar wannan masarautar a rubutun Thanjavur da aka rubuta a Tamil daga 1025 zuwa 1030. Rubutun da Rajendra Chola I, sarkin masarautar Cholamandala, daular Chola, a Kudancin Indiya ya yi, ya ambaci game da
Chola mamayewar Srivijaya. Wannan rubutun ya ambaci Pannai tare da tafkunan ruwa yana daga cikin biranen da aka ci a lokacin yakin Rajendra Chola I da Srivijaya.