The History of the Tamils and the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka |
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... tribes of the great Aryan family , and they opened their histories with a very picturesque chapter describing these Aryans pushing their way through the Himalayan passes with their ox - wagons and establishing themselves in the great ...
... tribes of the great Aryan family , and they opened their histories with a very picturesque chapter describing these Aryans pushing their way through the Himalayan passes with their ox - wagons and establishing themselves in the great ...
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... tribes , from the 12 sons of Joseph . When King Solomon died in 970 B.C. , the tribes split up into two kingdoms . The tribes of Judah and Benjamin formed the southern kingdoms and the remaining 10 tribes constituted the 10 northern ...
... tribes , from the 12 sons of Joseph . When King Solomon died in 970 B.C. , the tribes split up into two kingdoms . The tribes of Judah and Benjamin formed the southern kingdoms and the remaining 10 tribes constituted the 10 northern ...
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... tribes . These Velirs were on that account called ' Ilangollal ' or ' minor kings ' The Brahamins conjured genealogies tracing them to the sun , the moon or fire . This rendered the position of the Vellalas who had to oscillate between ...
... tribes . These Velirs were on that account called ' Ilangollal ' or ' minor kings ' The Brahamins conjured genealogies tracing them to the sun , the moon or fire . This rendered the position of the Vellalas who had to oscillate between ...
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