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The Indian attitude to history has, of course, been explained by such scholars as
Betty Heimann and A.L. Basham who account for the predilection of Indians for
the fabulous, the legendary and the mysterious: But the fact remains that this ...
The Indian attitude to history has, of course, been explained by such scholars as
Betty Heimann and A.L. Basham who account for the predilection of Indians for
the fabulous, the legendary and the mysterious: But the fact remains that this ...
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with statements of fact. Putting the obvious fiction apart, are the statements of fact
trustworthy? The dates, the names of persons, the wars, the buildings, the social
and religious conditions, - with regard to these, to what extent can we rely on our
...
with statements of fact. Putting the obvious fiction apart, are the statements of fact
trustworthy? The dates, the names of persons, the wars, the buildings, the social
and religious conditions, - with regard to these, to what extent can we rely on our
...
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In fact, he was her nephew. - AG) [Jetthadovarika, Geiger renders as 'the first of
the gate-watchmen'. In English, the words 'gate-watchman' or 'gate-keeper' give
the impression of a menial of humble position. But an incident later in Sri Lanka's
...
In fact, he was her nephew. - AG) [Jetthadovarika, Geiger renders as 'the first of
the gate-watchmen'. In English, the words 'gate-watchman' or 'gate-keeper' give
the impression of a menial of humble position. But an incident later in Sri Lanka's
...
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Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Two Landmarks | 11 |
Trials and Gains of a Pioneer | 27 |
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| Title | Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
| Authors | Mahānāma, Ananda W. P. Guruge |
| Translated by | Ananda W. P. Guruge |
| Publisher | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 23 Feb 2007 |
| ISBN | 9559034022, 9789559034025 |
| Length | 1129 pages |
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