Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Rohana and with Mahagama as the capital , ruled over the entire Rohana . He founded many monasteries there including Nagamahavihāra , named after himself and Uddhakan- dara . Mahanaga was succeeded by his son Yatthalayaka - Tissa ...
... Rohana and with Mahagama as the capital , ruled over the entire Rohana . He founded many monasteries there including Nagamahavihāra , named after himself and Uddhakan- dara . Mahanaga was succeeded by his son Yatthalayaka - Tissa ...
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... Rohana was certainly the most convenient point in the island from which to operate the shipping . " It is significant historically that Mahanaga should have thus begun his career in Rohana under the ten brother kings . 255 The ...
... Rohana was certainly the most convenient point in the island from which to operate the shipping . " It is significant historically that Mahanaga should have thus begun his career in Rohana under the ten brother kings . 255 The ...
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... Rohana by ship . The lord of the earth landed at the port of Sakkharasobbha " and there in Rohana amassed a great army . The king's state elephant , too , came from southern Malaya to Rohana itself to do its duties . 30-32 There he ...
... Rohana by ship . The lord of the earth landed at the port of Sakkharasobbha " and there in Rohana amassed a great army . The king's state elephant , too , came from southern Malaya to Rohana itself to do its duties . 30-32 There he ...
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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